Job summary
We are recruiting for a Community Staff Nurse band 5 post 30 hours (0.8) to work within the Families Health and wellbeing 0-19 service Cannock Area
We are excited to have a fixed term contract within the Cannock and Rugeley teams for a qualified staff nurse to work within our Families Health and wellbeing 0-19 Service. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who would like to develop their career. We are closely linked with several universities and actively support our staff with meaningful appraisals to either enhance their current role or support their future learning with a view to undertaking their Specialist Community Public Health Nursing either in health visiting or school nursing.
Within this community setting the community staff nurse role will promote the health of children aged 0-19 within the Staffordshire area through the public health agenda, thus enabling each child to reach his/her development, and educational potential. You will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19); ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved and to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications. This is a dynamic post that requires the Community Staff Nurse to work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care and support issues across a spectrum of needs, and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
You will be predominately working with children under 5 years and their families, so being enthusiastic, engaging and motivated is essential. You must be confident working automatously as we have several clinics across the community so being able to travel to these venues is essential.
Ideally having a knowledge of child development or having had relevant work experience within children services would be advantageous. However, whether experienced or newly qualified, training will be given along with a competency framework to support the person into the role. Our trusts is committed to supporting flexible working to ensure work life balance is achieved.
We are seeking:
- Displays the MPFT trusts values and behaviours
- Excellent communication and record keeping skills
- Accurately record and monitor growth of babies/ children plotting growth
- Competent at assessing health needs and making appropriate onward referrals to other services.
- Safeguarding
- Good time keeping
- Can demonstrate examples of working autonomously
- Can evidence good team working
MPFT actively promotes diversity within its workforce and would encourage all qualified nurses who have an interest in children's services to apply.
Main duties of the job
Training to achieve necessary competencies will be provided
- Assessment of child growth- weigh & measure babies and young people.
- Competent in infant feeding & nutrition and starting solid food.
- Competent in assessment of child development.
- Competent in public health advice delivery - home safety, vaccinations, dental care, safe sleep, behaviour.
- Assessment of maternal mental health and referral onwards.
- Knowledge and competence in safeguarding and child protection.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
Supporting your career development and progression.
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccination every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be part of the 0-19 Families Health and Wellbeing Service providing public health advice, information, guidance, referral and providing early intervention. In doing so, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of programmes of health, ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
- You will promote the health of children aged 0-19 within the Staffordshire area through the public health agenda, thus enabling each child to reach his/her development, and educational potential.
- You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care and support issues across a spectrum of needs and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
- You will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19); ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved and to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
- To adhere to Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Boards guidelines, to identify and report any case of suspected or confirmed abuse. To support any children and their families with identified health needs within the Child Protection and Looked After system, contributing to reports in accordance with Child Protection policies and procedures.
For further information please see the Person Specification and job description
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria: level one registration with NMC
Experience
Experience working with children/ young people required
Knowledge
Understanding of the Healthy Child programme, Information Governance,Data Protection, NMC standards and safeguarding children
The successful applicant must have the ability to travel independently within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be part of the 0-19 Families Health and Wellbeing Service providing public health advice, information, guidance, referral and providing early intervention. In doing so, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of programmes of health, ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
- You will promote the health of children aged 0-19 within the Staffordshire area through the public health agenda, thus enabling each child to reach his/her development, and educational potential.
- You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care and support issues across a spectrum of needs and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
- You will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19); ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved and to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
- To adhere to Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Boards guidelines, to identify and report any case of suspected or confirmed abuse. To support any children and their families with identified health needs within the Child Protection and Looked After system, contributing to reports in accordance with Child Protection policies and procedures.
For further information please see the Person Specification and job description
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria: level one registration with NMC
Experience
Experience working with children/ young people required
Knowledge
Understanding of the Healthy Child programme, Information Governance,Data Protection, NMC standards and safeguarding children
The successful applicant must have the ability to travel independently within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level one Registration with NMC.
Desirable
- Degree or diploma in nursing
Training required
Essential
- Evidence of/willingness to undertake post- registration training relevant to the post.
- Experience working with children/young people.
Desirable
- Perinatal mental health Safeguarding children levels 1, 2 & 3 Solihull Training Child and adolescent emotional and mental health awareness/training. Obesity training ERIC training
Work Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment, care planning and, management to support of children, young people, families and carers. Ability to manage time and caseload effectively. Working in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in working with children and young people in the community. Customer care, health improvement and previous community working. Relevant experience/placements to the role including child development and behaviour management. Experience of running children's evidence based enuresis/continence clinics.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post. Healthy Child Programme 0-19, High Impact Areas (Early Years and School Aged Years) Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC standards and safeguarding children.
Desirable
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures. For example ASQ / ASQ SE Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance Children's safeguarding levels 1, 2 & 3
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level one Registration with NMC.
Desirable
- Degree or diploma in nursing
Training required
Essential
- Evidence of/willingness to undertake post- registration training relevant to the post.
- Experience working with children/young people.
Desirable
- Perinatal mental health Safeguarding children levels 1, 2 & 3 Solihull Training Child and adolescent emotional and mental health awareness/training. Obesity training ERIC training
Work Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment, care planning and, management to support of children, young people, families and carers. Ability to manage time and caseload effectively. Working in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in working with children and young people in the community. Customer care, health improvement and previous community working. Relevant experience/placements to the role including child development and behaviour management. Experience of running children's evidence based enuresis/continence clinics.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post. Healthy Child Programme 0-19, High Impact Areas (Early Years and School Aged Years) Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC standards and safeguarding children.
Desirable
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures. For example ASQ / ASQ SE Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance Children's safeguarding levels 1, 2 & 3
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
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).
