Band 6 Paediatric Liaison Health Visitor/School Nurse

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within the Enfield Paediatric Liaison Health Visiting Service, to provide timely patient information sharing, identifying the most vulnerable patients and families to their community practitioners and hospital safeguarding.

• Daily Monday -Friday triageing of seven days a week A&E attendance cards for children 0-19 years old and then sharing it as appropriate with the 0-19 service, and other services as required: Hospital Safeguarding Children Team, out of area Health Visitor/School Nurses teams, country wide LAC Teams, Youth Offending Service, Oasis Youth Work group.
• Working with and supporting the Paediatric Liaison Team.
• Accurate and timely entry of data.
• Ensuring client records are kept safe, confidential, up to date and accessible.
• Liaising with internal and external agencies to ensure that all necessary information is provided in an efficient and timely manner.
• Attending and participating in meetings. e.g. Monthly Team meetings and Professional meetings as required.
• Attending and participating in meetings: researching and feedback in Hospital Meetings, and sharing updates to the 0-19 service. The meetings that we attend include SCBU, Maternity LINK meetings, Safeguarding Children Meeting and Psychosocial Meetings.
• Using a variety of IT systems to review, record and send out client information, such as: NHS.net email, RiO, CiP, Medway/Careflow, intranet, Internet and Microsoft packages as required.
• Supporting the Paediatric Liaison Health Visitor team, advising and supporting colleagues.
• Ensuring security of the premises when leaving.
• Handling both routine and urgent matters using initiative and with minimal supervision.
• Undertaking any other duties commensurate with the level of the post as required ensuring efficient and effective running of the department/section.

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN/RMN/RSCN/RNLD)
• SCPHN Qualification
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development

Desirable

• Mentorship Course

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
• Good IT skills, competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel), and other NHS computer systems.
• Ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner.
• Ability to critically appraise research findings, draw out significance for clinical practice and implement research findings.
• Ability to develop practice and give feedback to clinicians and managers
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate an ability to make decisions.
• Ability to manage sensitive and stressful situations.
• Ability to support and challenge work practices in a credible and non-threatening way.
• Applies equality of opportunity to all.

Desirable

• Experience of RiO
• Experience of CiP / Careflow

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 year of post SCPHN Health Visitor/ School Nurse registration experience.
• Experience of working with children
• Experience of childhood illnesses and accidents
• Demonstrate an understanding of Public Health principles and current issues relating to 0 -19 age group
• An understanding of how collaborative working with GPs, other Health and Social Care providers, voluntary agencies enhances the client experience
• Ability to demonstrate and understanding of current issues affecting the Health Service
• Knowledge of principles of Child Protection management
• Demonstrate knowledge of reflective practice.

Desirable

• Experience in Paediatric Liaison Health Visiting

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communicator
• Team Player
• Flexible approach
• Able to recognise own limitations and seek help or advice

Other requirements

Essential

• Enthusiatic
• Pro-Active

Desirable

• Car owner/driver

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).