HCP 0-19 Public Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

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Job summary

Have you ever thought about a career in School Nursing?

Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme.

Cambridgeshire Community Services are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced Registered Nurseto join our team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and we would love to hear from you.

This role will predominantly be working in the 5-19 team.

There is further opportunity that on a successful appointment and further development in post, you could commit to undertake the Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School nurse Level 7 course within 2 years of joining us.

We have a part-time vacancy based in either the South Locality; Cambridge City and surrounding areas or the North Locality with bases in; Huntingdon, St Neots, Wisbech and the surrounding areas, dependant on where you live.

Please note that the role requires a current NMC registration and relevant experience.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the 0-19 Team, providing a clinically effective high quality service to children, young people and families under the direction of the HCP Team Leader.

The post holder will work within a corporate caseload with other team members to assist in the provision of family-centred public health service to children and young people and preserving the health of individuals, families and communities.

A key part of the role will be to support in the delivery of the 4,5,6 model of care within the HCP, delivering universal services, together with meeting some complex needs and supporting the SCPHN in improving outcomes, especially in the six high impact areas.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with key agencies, such as Children's Services and Education to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for families with children and young people.

Public Health Practitioners are expected to undertake appropriate further academic qualifications within 2 years of appointment to the role to enable them to progress to undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (subject to ability and availability).

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Date posted

24 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

448-CCYP-6237757-B

Job locations

The Peacock Centre

351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme

Work as part of the 0-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes of care under the direction of the Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required

To manage own caseload for the identified children and young people

Deliver the role in a variety of settings e.g., schools, clinics, client homes, community venues

To deliver Universal New Birth contacts, 6-week checks, 1- and 2-year reviews, transfer in contacts, school health assessments as required when competency has been demonstrated. This may include contact with some vulnerable families under the direction and supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner

Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria

Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate

Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols

Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/ trend of referrals e.g., themed drop ins, health days

Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN

Adhere to the local Safeguarding Childrens Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training

Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people. This may include attendance at conference and report writing when assessed to be competent and under the direction of a SCPHN

Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training

To support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development

To assist the Duty Clinician in the delivery of Text Us and ChatHealth and Duty Desk with the smooth administration of incoming clinical correspondence and allocation of referrals on a rotational basis and to support with the Services digital offer

To lead child health clinics

Communication

To develop strong links with the locality multi-agency providers

To explore and identify resources that families can be signposted to. To identify risk factors and empower families to lead interventions

To identify a range of appropriate resources including online resources that can be accessed by Children, young people and their families to support health literacy and empower them to take responsibility for their own health needs as able

To support the development of new digital technologies and identify innovative ways to promote them in order to support the families, children and young people accessing our service

To communicate effectively with children, young people, parents and carers and other professionals in complex situations. Communication skills of engagement, negotiation, motivation and explanation will be key to this role

Provide advice and signpost school staff to online resources that support high quality PSHE and health literacy

Develop relationships with key partners from statutory and voluntary sector agencies who also support children, families and young people

Contribute information and participate as necessary with referrals to other agencies to include EHA referrals and childrens social care referrals with the supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner

Clinical and Practice Governance

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed 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 CCS or CPFT

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required

Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team