Return to Practice SCPHN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To attend all educational sessions as directed by the University, submitting assignments/assessments and reports promptly as requested.

To maintain a close liaison with the Practice Assessor and Supervisor throughout the module and to agree a clinical learning programme which will facilitate and support theoretical learning and reflect the value of practice centred education.

To demonstrate the ability to transfer previous professional knowledge and skills in the development of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing.

Work with the agreed programme to achieve all objectives to the standard required to regain NMC SCPHN registration.

To have the capacity to develop new skills showing integration of previous theoretical knowledge with knowledge and experience derived from practice.

To develop an awareness and involvement in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme with support and guidance from the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor.

Personal responsibility to identify and highlight any areas of concerns regarding progress and development both clinical and theoretical before these become problematic.

To be able to identify own areas of professional and personal development.

Professional

Undertake Return to SCPHN Practice module to re-register on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the NMC register.

Adhere to all NMC Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

Maintain all aspects of patient/client confidentiality in line with Caldicott Principles

Report absence and sickness appropriately and promptly to the University and following local process within the HCP service.

Submit all expenses claim forms promptly

To arrange regular clinical supervision with Practice Assessor/ professional Lead.

People Management

Maintain own professional development to re-register on the NMC register.

Research and Development Activity

Required to undertake regular R&D activity as appropriate.

Clinical and Practice Governance

It is a condition of your employment that you are undertaking a Return to Practice module at a recognised Higher Education Institute to regain your SCPHN registration with the NMC. It is your responsibility to renew and maintain your professional registrations once your registration is activated on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the NMC register.

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/ records and information in line with the requirements of data protection law.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust/Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust

The post holder must participate in clinical and Safeguarding audits as required.

Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding management supervision on a regular basis.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Lapsed part 3 NMC SCPHN registration BUT Registered Nurse or midwife with current NMC registration on part 1 or 2 of the register.

Desirable

• Practice Supervisor / Assessor Qualification / Previous mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work with Children & Young People and their families to provide holistic, evidence based care
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Community Public Health experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of developments in SCPHN practice
• Understanding of health and safety guidelines, including risk assessment.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

Northfield House

Northfield Road

North Walsham

NR28 0AS

Employer's website

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