Job summary
Are you a qualified nurse or a student nurse due to qualify with a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children and families in Milton Keynes? Would you like to work for a dynamic and innovative School Nursing team?
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and conscientious practitioner to join us within the 0-19 Children's Universal Health Service.
The Milton Keynes School Nursing Service provides a universal and specialist service to school aged children attending an education provision or being home schooled in Milton Keynes. The service is available all year round, Monday - Friday, 9-5pm, excluding bank holidays.
We are looking for compassionate individuals who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and are able to work as part of a skill mixed team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). Alongside your team, you will work with various partner agencies to achieve best health outcomes for school aged children and their families across Milton Keynes.
Previous experience of working in the community is desirable but not essential as you will receive full training and an excellent induction package. In addition, you will receive regular clinical, managerial and safeguarding supervision.
This is a permanent position but may also be an excellent opportunity to gain experience for an individual interested in undertaking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) course in School Nursing in the future.
Main duties of the job
- Interprofessional working to deliver the Healthy Child Programme and safeguard children
- Managing a clinical caseload
- Implementing and evaluating programmes of care
- Delivering evidence-based health promotion advice
- Undertaking holistic assessments, identifying health needs, parenting capacity and family / environmental factors
- Work closely alongside locality School Nurses undertaking delegated work and also working under own initiative.
About us
You will be entitled to:
- Local induction and an allocated mentor
- Preceptorship for newly qualified staff
- Strong leadership and management support
- Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.
- A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs
- Opportunities for career development
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme within the framework of national and local targets
- Aim to achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population
- Promote health and well-being within the community
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme within the framework of national and local targets
- Aim to achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population
- Promote health and well-being within the community
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration or Student Nurse about to qualify
Desirable
- Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
- Paediatric Training / Experience
- Children's safeguarding training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical nursing knowledge and skills
- Excellent organisational skills and able to demonstration leadership skills
- Knowledge and ability to use and communicate through IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and current Public Health guidance
- Awareness of safeguarding practice, acts and policies.
- Experience of working with Systmone.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and within a team (2) o Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills (2) o Experience of multi-agency working (2)
- Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills.
- Experience of multi-agency working.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children young people and families
- Experience of delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
- Experience of children's safeguarding
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration or Student Nurse about to qualify
Desirable
- Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
- Paediatric Training / Experience
- Children's safeguarding training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical nursing knowledge and skills
- Excellent organisational skills and able to demonstration leadership skills
- Knowledge and ability to use and communicate through IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and current Public Health guidance
- Awareness of safeguarding practice, acts and policies.
- Experience of working with Systmone.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and within a team (2) o Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills (2) o Experience of multi-agency working (2)
- Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills.
- Experience of multi-agency working.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children young people and families
- Experience of delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
- Experience of children's safeguarding
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).
