Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nursery Nurse - School Nursing

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Southern Health Foundation Trust (SHFT) to appoint an efficient motivated Community Nursery Nurse to work with Eastleigh School Nurse Team, based at Moorgreen Hospital. You will be joining a leading organisation that is both forward thinking and innovative. SHFT is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

We are looking for a motivated professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work as part of a corporate skill mixed team delivering delegated components of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2021).

Being part of a skill mixed team you will be required to promote child health and parenting skills for families by participating in planned programmes of care under the supervision of a registered practitioner. You will need to be committed to working to achieve healthy outcomes for children and have an awareness of aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines and policies.

With a positive approach to customer care, and demonstrating excellent communication skills, prioritise your workload and manage your time efficiently.

Excellent IT skills required to record clinical data in the electronic record system.

Applicants must hold an NNEB Diploma or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Early Years.

Access to a car and a full driving licence with insurance for business use is required.

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the Community Nursery Nurse is to deliver delegated elements of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2021). The Community Nursery Nurse should ensure the quality of service delivery to children, young people and their families is aligned with the commissioned requirements of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years (DH 2021) and the Trust vision and values. This includes working in partnership Education and the Voluntary Sector.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-3095

Job locations

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NNEB Diploma or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
  • NVQ Level 3 in child care.
  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care.
  • Diploma in Pre-school Practice

Desirable

  • Evidence based Parenting qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Healthy Child Programme (DH 2021)
  • Normal child development
  • Public health issues relevant to children, young people and their families; healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation.
  • Parenting and behaviour management strategies
  • Safeguarding children policies and guidelines.
  • Work with children, young people and families in a range of health settings
  • Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively, independently and within a team
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Good computer literacy with the ability to keep accurate and legible records.
  • Ability to communicate professionally at all times with Children and Young People, professional colleagues and partner agencies.
  • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Trust Policy, NHS Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Action 1998.

Desirable

  • Work within education settings
  • Community experience
  • Interagency working
  • Team working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NNEB Diploma or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Early Years
  • NVQ Level 3 in child care.
  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care.
  • Diploma in Pre-school Practice

Desirable

  • Evidence based Parenting qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Healthy Child Programme (DH 2021)
  • Normal child development
  • Public health issues relevant to children, young people and their families; healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation.
  • Parenting and behaviour management strategies
  • Safeguarding children policies and guidelines.
  • Work with children, young people and families in a range of health settings
  • Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively, independently and within a team
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Good computer literacy with the ability to keep accurate and legible records.
  • Ability to communicate professionally at all times with Children and Young People, professional colleagues and partner agencies.
  • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Trust Policy, NHS Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Action 1998.

Desirable

  • Work within education settings
  • Community experience
  • Interagency working
  • Team working

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Jay Pratt

Jay.Pratt@southernhealth.nhs.uk

02382318752

Details

Date posted

17 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-3095

Job locations

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB


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