Job summary
Are you passionate about
improving outcomes for children, young people and families? Do you thrive in a
community setting where every day brings new opportunities to promote health
and wellbeing? We are looking for dynamic Community Staff Nurses to join our
0-19 teams. Minimum hours, 22.5 hours over 3 days.
You will join a skill mix
team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, driving forward the public health
agenda through collaborative and innovative working. Youll work alongside
Health Visitors, School Nurses, and other professionals to deliver high-quality
care and support to children, young people, and their families across the
community.
You will be provided with specific training to support your move into
this specialist area of practice. Professional development is supported and
encouraged within the service, with opportunities to develop a special interest
in High Impact Area work.
Does this sound like the role you have been waiting for? Informal
discussions welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The Community Staff Nurse role is
part of the skill mix team, led by Specialist Community Public Health Nurses,
to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). You will need excellent
communication and collaborative working skills to work with children, young
people and families and other professionals to improve health outcomes in
Worcestershire.
You will do this through delivery of
the Healthy Child Programme, Health Promotion and Education, Safeguarding and
Early Intervention. Your focus will be on the health needs of the child or
young person and ensuring their voice is heard. You will be supported to become
confident in decision making and contributing to multi-agency meetings.
This is a busy and challenging
community-based role. We utilise virtual and digital technology to deliver
elements of our service, and an element of agile working is supported in this
role however, being able to meet the travel requirements of the role is
essential.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of Public Health and Worcestershire priorities.
- Knowledge of current NHS priorities in relation to Children young people and families.
- Understanding of the role of a Public Health Nurse.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in one of the following Registered Nurse Adult (RN-Adult), Registered Nurse Child (RN-Child), Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RN-LD) or Registered Nurse Mental Health (RN-MH)
- Degree in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Completion of relevant training and courses for Public Health.
- Assessor and Supervisor training to support pre-registration nurses
Experience
Essential
- Experience in or gained through clinical placements, in community health, public health, or similar settings.
- Exposure to working with children, young people, and families would be beneficial.
- Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments (e.g., ASQ) for identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs, with willingness to learn and apply these in practice under supervision.
- Foundational knowledge of safeguarding principles and an understanding of how to identify and report concerns.
- Awareness of the importance of working with multi-agency teams to ensure child and family safety.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team, including clear communication with colleagues, children, and families.
- Willingness to learn to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and an understanding of professional standards.
- Basic skills in maintaining records, with an openness to learning electronic patient record systems.
- Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations observed or encountered during placements, with a commitment to developing resilience in managing sensitive cases.
- Willingness to engage in reflective practice and professional development.
- Openness to feedback and ongoing learning to build on foundational nursing skills in a community setting.
Desirable
- Experience working with Children, Young People and families.
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.
- Multi-Agency working.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of Public Health and Worcestershire priorities.
- Knowledge of current NHS priorities in relation to Children young people and families.
- Understanding of the role of a Public Health Nurse.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in one of the following Registered Nurse Adult (RN-Adult), Registered Nurse Child (RN-Child), Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RN-LD) or Registered Nurse Mental Health (RN-MH)
- Degree in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Completion of relevant training and courses for Public Health.
- Assessor and Supervisor training to support pre-registration nurses
Experience
Essential
- Experience in or gained through clinical placements, in community health, public health, or similar settings.
- Exposure to working with children, young people, and families would be beneficial.
- Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments (e.g., ASQ) for identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs, with willingness to learn and apply these in practice under supervision.
- Foundational knowledge of safeguarding principles and an understanding of how to identify and report concerns.
- Awareness of the importance of working with multi-agency teams to ensure child and family safety.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team, including clear communication with colleagues, children, and families.
- Willingness to learn to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and an understanding of professional standards.
- Basic skills in maintaining records, with an openness to learning electronic patient record systems.
- Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations observed or encountered during placements, with a commitment to developing resilience in managing sensitive cases.
- Willingness to engage in reflective practice and professional development.
- Openness to feedback and ongoing learning to build on foundational nursing skills in a community setting.
Desirable
- Experience working with Children, Young People and families.
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.
- Multi-Agency 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
