Community Nursery Nurse

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To work as a Community Nursery Nurse within the 0-19 Service, the post holder is accountable to, and supervised by the 0-19 Team in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children and families aged 0-5 years.
Support the delivery of the Sheffield 0-19 Service specification.
To work in a variety of settings, including child health clinics, Family Hubs, community centres, GP surgeries, schools, and clients' homes.
Excellent communication skills are required for this role.
Candidates are required to have a good knowledge of child development and an understanding of safeguarding.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme under the supervision of the 0-19 Team.
Support the 0-19 Team in the delivery of clinics, packages of care, public health interventions and the day to day functioning of the team.
To plan and manage workload and be able to work independently.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

Outstanding patient care
Brilliant place to work
Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Date posted

19 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

425-23-5665099

Job locations

To be confirmed - across Sheffield (community based)

Sheffield

S6 3BR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

To deliver elements of the Healthy Child Programme and 0-19 Sheffield Service Specification under the supervision of the 0-19 Team.
Use evidence-based tools to inform assessment of children.
To work with families in a variety of settings including home visits, providing evidence-based advice and support.
To deliver an agreed programme of care by a continuous cycle of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
To liaise effectively and work together with other members of the multi-agency, multi-disciplinary and other teams to ensure cohesive planning of care for individuals, families, and communities.
Identify and prioritise those families who require a rapid response and refer to other agencies.
Promote and use effective communication and liaison with parents, carers and professionals, and other services.
Work according to safeguarding guidelines as defined by local and national policy to meet the safeguarding needs of children, young people, and families.
Maintain safe working conditions by monitoring and reporting areas of concern immediately to the Team Leader
Contribute to the identification of health needs of the community.
Assist the 0-19 Team in addressing individual, family, and community health needs.
To allow student SCPHNs, pre-registration nursing students, and new staff to shadow.
Contribute to the delivery of service Key Performance Indicators.

Professional Development

To work in accordance with relevant national and local policy and procedure
Engage in regular clinical supervision.
Deliver evidence-based care, maintaining own continual professional development.

Management/Staff Development

To work in accordance with the relevant Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust policies.
To participate in the orientation and induction of new staff.
Accurately record and collect data/statistics as required by the service.
To be responsible for the maintenance of day-to-day caseload management.
Daily prioritisation of workload
To support the team in the identification of local resources
Participate in regular and thorough assessment of risk, and effective management action to avoid or reduce risks to self and others.

Promotion of Equality and Diversity

To deliver an equitable service to all families. Where there are barriers to communication, enlist appropriate support to address both language and literary issues.

Health and Wellbeing at Work

The post holder will be an ambassador of health and wellbeing at work, including promoting colleague engagement, valuing equality and diversity, ensuring development and support for colleagues in work-life balance.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Wendy Saynor, Team Leader, on 07824 383156, or Libby Cookland, Team Leader, 07966 525962.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

To deliver elements of the Healthy Child Programme and 0-19 Sheffield Service Specification under the supervision of the 0-19 Team.
Use evidence-based tools to inform assessment of children.
To work with families in a variety of settings including home visits, providing evidence-based advice and support.
To deliver an agreed programme of care by a continuous cycle of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
To liaise effectively and work together with other members of the multi-agency, multi-disciplinary and other teams to ensure cohesive planning of care for individuals, families, and communities.
Identify and prioritise those families who require a rapid response and refer to other agencies.
Promote and use effective communication and liaison with parents, carers and professionals, and other services.
Work according to safeguarding guidelines as defined by local and national policy to meet the safeguarding needs of children, young people, and families.
Maintain safe working conditions by monitoring and reporting areas of concern immediately to the Team Leader
Contribute to the identification of health needs of the community.
Assist the 0-19 Team in addressing individual, family, and community health needs.
To allow student SCPHNs, pre-registration nursing students, and new staff to shadow.
Contribute to the delivery of service Key Performance Indicators.

Professional Development

To work in accordance with relevant national and local policy and procedure
Engage in regular clinical supervision.
Deliver evidence-based care, maintaining own continual professional development.

Management/Staff Development

To work in accordance with the relevant Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust policies.
To participate in the orientation and induction of new staff.
Accurately record and collect data/statistics as required by the service.
To be responsible for the maintenance of day-to-day caseload management.
Daily prioritisation of workload
To support the team in the identification of local resources
Participate in regular and thorough assessment of risk, and effective management action to avoid or reduce risks to self and others.

Promotion of Equality and Diversity

To deliver an equitable service to all families. Where there are barriers to communication, enlist appropriate support to address both language and literary issues.

Health and Wellbeing at Work

The post holder will be an ambassador of health and wellbeing at work, including promoting colleague engagement, valuing equality and diversity, ensuring development and support for colleagues in work-life balance.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Wendy Saynor, Team Leader, on 07824 383156, or Libby Cookland, Team Leader, 07966 525962.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Person Specification

Level 3 or above child care certificate

Essential

Understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
Experience of working with children

Experience

Essential

Level 3 or above child care certificate
Team working experience

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of child development

Person Specification

Level 3 or above child care certificate

Essential

Understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
Experience of working with children

Experience

Essential

Level 3 or above child care certificate
Team working experience

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of child development

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).

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