Job summary
Are you enthusiastic about ensuring positive outcomes for children and families?
We currently have a Community staff nurse in a health visiting team based in Harrow. You will be supporting the Children's Universal Health Service 0-19 teams in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children aged 0 - 5 years and their families.
The Health Visiting Service is part of the integrated 0-19 service in Harrow and recognised as delivering an innovative and progressive service. Harrow is a richly diverse outer London Borough, which brings challenges and rewards for practitioners.
You will hold a first level registration in adult, mental health or child branch, if you are due to qualify in the next few months you are also welcome to apply.
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Staff nurses work as part of a skill mixed team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model.
You will be working as part of a supportive team with access to a wide range of NHS benefits including discounts, pension and various learning and development opportunities.
Interviews for this job vacancy are conducted by face to face.
Main duties of the job
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
The post holder of Community Staff Nurse in Health Visiting works as a member of the Health Visiting Service to deliver the Health Visitor Service Specification and Healthy Child Programme to resident of Harrow.
Work is delegated to Community Staff Nurses by Health Visitors; the skills and knowledge of Community Staff Nurses enhance and complement the team and help in the early intervention and prevention work of the service and the support of families. Community Staff Nurses are required to work in partnership the families, health care professionals and professionals from other agencies.
The Community Staff Nurse will work closely with the people who use our services, their families, friends, and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.Nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all Band 5 nurses to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friends, family and carers and also other staff members.
As a Community Staff Nurse we expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say can make the lives of others better.
We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources, and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing clients and families with a positive experience:
Community Staff Nurse in Health Visiting contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
- Being open and transparent about their own practice.
- Supervising the work of others.
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
- Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
- Working with clients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs.
- Acting as client advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of clients and providing clinically effective care.
- Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to clients but within their own limits of competency and confidence.
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
- Communicating well with all members of the teamUnderstanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives.
- Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetingsIdentifying how care can be improved
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing clients and families with a positive experience:
Community Staff Nurse in Health Visiting contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
- Being open and transparent about their own practice.
- Supervising the work of others.
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
- Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
- Working with clients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs.
- Acting as client advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of clients and providing clinically effective care.
- Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to clients but within their own limits of competency and confidence.
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
- Communicating well with all members of the teamUnderstanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives.
- Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetingsIdentifying how care can be improved
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Experience of managing staff within a team
- Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the community either as a band 5 nurse, or student nurse
- Experience of health promotion
- Knowledge of safeguarding children
- Experience of group facilitation
Attitudes & Characteristics
Essential
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communication - Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely concise and legible clinical records
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- IT Skills - Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Nursing Skills - You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Supervise others in the team
- Mentor, teach and support others in the team
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
Eduacation & Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration Adult or Child Branch
- Up to date and fit to practice safely
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Teaching or mentoring skills or equivalent
- Evidence of continual professional development
Other
Essential
- The ability to travel to a variety of sites within the Trust is essential
- Access to car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes.
- Full UK Driving License
- Able to work efficiently in the community
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Experience of managing staff within a team
- Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the community either as a band 5 nurse, or student nurse
- Experience of health promotion
- Knowledge of safeguarding children
- Experience of group facilitation
Attitudes & Characteristics
Essential
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communication - Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely concise and legible clinical records
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- IT Skills - Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Nursing Skills - You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Supervise others in the team
- Mentor, teach and support others in the team
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
Eduacation & Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration Adult or Child Branch
- Up to date and fit to practice safely
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Teaching or mentoring skills or equivalent
- Evidence of continual professional development
Other
Essential
- The ability to travel to a variety of sites within the Trust is essential
- Access to car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes.
- Full UK Driving License
- Able to work efficiently in the community
- Eligibility to work in the UK
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).
