Job summary
To work as a member of a corporate workstream for an identified District of High Schools and Primary schools. To manage the defined workload, using a public health approach to provide and maintain a high quality service that promotes the physical and mental health of the school aged population and their families.
To lead to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 and co-ordinate the delivery of public health interventions for the post holders assigned schools under the direction of the Team Leader. This will include occasionally supporting immunisations as we have an immunisation team, health screening/surveillance health assessment and a requirement to support the health needs of any vulnerable children/young people within the caseload. Work in collaboration with partnership agencies to address the needs of vulnerable children including those on the child protection register.
To work in partnership with members of the wider Right Start and School Nursing Team for the designated area.
Our integrated model brings together key professionals from Health, Education, Clinical Psychology and the Special Education Needs and Disability team (SEND). Being based in our children's centres you will be delivering key services in the heart of the community.
Main duties of the job
The Public Health Nurse will be responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named schools on an annual basis.
Contribute to an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings and other partner agencies
Lead on the delivery of the required health assessments and reviews
Working in partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and young people.
Working collaboratively to support children and young people where there are identified health needs, or where they are in the child protection system, providing therapeutic public health interventions for the child and family
Provide training where necessary to young people, parents, teaching personnel and other professionals.
Provide signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising appropriately.
Take and act upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
Provide a confidential support and advice service; that is easily accessible, for young people within a high school or other venue on a regular basis.
Utilise opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the public health agenda.
Ensuring children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home receive the universal offer.
Ensure performance data is collated in a timely manner
Cover for named team leader as required.
About us
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Come and be a member of our innovative and friendly Oldham team. We will offer support and preceptorship alongside clinical supervision to help you develop in this key public health role.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contact InternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Come and be a member of our innovative and friendly Oldham team. We will offer support and preceptorship alongside clinical supervision to help you develop in this key public health role.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contact InternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse qualification (RGN,RSCN)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN SN pathway)
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Family Planning/Sexual Health
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community with children, young people and their families.
- Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates.
- Experience of working with vulnerable children. Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Working understanding of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local current Public Health outcomes and inequalities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Has knowledge of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with children and young people and professionals about a wide variety of issues.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and highly sensitive information.
- Able to plan and manage own workload.
- Demonstrates good standard of verbal and written communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for caseload.
- Demonstrates the ability to report concerns as appropriate.
- Ability to self-reflect and support others in the principles of reflective practice.
- Knowledge of NMC code and standards for professional practice.
- Ability to work in an unpredictable and highly emotional demanding work setting.
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area.
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
- Awareness of public health issues relating to children and families.
- Ability and enthusiasm to keep up to date and develop professional practice.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
- Computer literacy/competent use of electronic patient record.
Desirable
- Experience of using spreadsheets and databases
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse qualification (RGN,RSCN)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN SN pathway)
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Family Planning/Sexual Health
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community with children, young people and their families.
- Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates.
- Experience of working with vulnerable children. Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Working understanding of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Knowledge and understanding of national and local current Public Health outcomes and inequalities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Has knowledge of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with children and young people and professionals about a wide variety of issues.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant and highly sensitive information.
- Able to plan and manage own workload.
- Demonstrates good standard of verbal and written communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for caseload.
- Demonstrates the ability to report concerns as appropriate.
- Ability to self-reflect and support others in the principles of reflective practice.
- Knowledge of NMC code and standards for professional practice.
- Ability to work in an unpredictable and highly emotional demanding work setting.
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area.
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
- Awareness of public health issues relating to children and families.
- Ability and enthusiasm to keep up to date and develop professional practice.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
- Computer literacy/competent use of electronic patient record.
Desirable
- Experience of using spreadsheets and databases
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).