Job summary
It has never been a more
exciting time to join our team. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated
School Nurse with the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) qualification,
who will work as part of a skill mixed team delivering the Healthy Child
Programme for a defined caseload.
The SCPHN School Nurse, will be part of the
Warrington 0-19 Public Health Nursing Team taking the next steps in developing
great community services and ensuring that everything we do is based around our
aim of quality first and foremost. Youll be joining us, to support our mission
to improve local health and wellbeingin the communities we serve, through
providing care close to home in schools, clinics, health centres and
patients own homes.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have a broad understanding of children and
young people's health issues and be able to demonstrate flexibility and
creative thinking in respect of service delivery. Knowledge of recent documents
and strategies driving the development of universal and equitable services for
children is essential as well as understanding the principles of safeguarding
children and young people.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership
skills are required with a commitment to team working as well as being able to
demonstrate working using own initiative. You will work closely with schools,
children and young people and their families, our partner agencies, and commissioners
to deliver a quality service.
You will be the named
School Health Nurse for an identified High School, college, and a cluster of
Primary schools. Manage the defined caseload, using a public health approach to
provide and maintain a high-quality service that promotes the physical and
mental health of the school aged population and their families.
Lead the delivery of the
Healthy Child Programme 519 and co-ordinate the delivery of public health
interventions for the post holders assigned schools under the direction of the
0-19 Team Leader. This will include health screening/surveillance health
assessment, immunisations, and a requirement to support the health needs of any
vulnerable children/young people within the caseload.
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred not only in respect to our
patients but our leaders follow a person centred approach to staff members
allowing empowerment and well-being throughout our service.
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open - We are part of an NHS organisation who
wants to be open and honest with our patients and also our staff members.
P- Professionalism in nursing / Healthcare requires
a Healthcare Worker to adopt a holistic
and optimistic (yet still pragmatic) view on any situation, and always aim to
help others above all else
L- Location - Our bases are in the heart of the
community we serve allowing a greater understanding of the health inequalities
our residents face
E- Efficient and tight knit our teams work well
together we have a productive atmosphere which creates a positive working
environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The named School Nurse will be responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named schools on an annual basis.
- Contribute to an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings and other partner agencies
- Lead on the recommended health assessment and reviews including: Reception/Year 1 (age 45) school entry assessment (transition from 05 HCP school entry questionnaire; Providing Year 6/7 (age 1012) assessment at transition from primary to secondary school.
- Supporting mid-teens reviews, when young people are embarking on the next transition stage as and when required in national and local specifications.
- Lead and coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures, ensuring that Trust targets are met.
- Undertake comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people, including annual health assessments for those in local authority care in line with the Healthy Child Programme 4-19 years of age.
- To contribute to the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged children.
- Plan, implement and evaluate interventions according to changing health needs to improve health outcomes. Consult, advise and educate children, young people and families to enable them to effectively manage their health needs.
- Perform home visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as appropriate.
- Working in partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and young people.
- To contribute and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as appropriate.
- Working collaboratively to support children and young people where there are identified health needs, or where they are in the child protection system, providing therapeutic public health interventions for the child and family
- Provide training where necessary to young people, parents, teaching personnel and other professionals.
- Provide signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising appropriately.
- Take and act upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
- Provide a confidential support and advice service; that is easily accessible, for young people within a high school or other venue on a regular basis.
- Organise, facilitate and participate in health promotional and health educational activities in schools and community settings, working in partnership with school staff and with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Utilise opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the public health agenda.
- Ensuring children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home receive the universal offer.
- Complete PDRs and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within the team.
- Ensure performance data is collated in a timely manner
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The named School Nurse will be responsible for co-ordination of the School Health Plan with their named schools on an annual basis.
- Contribute to an integrated Public Health Nursing Service by linking to education settings and other partner agencies
- Lead on the recommended health assessment and reviews including: Reception/Year 1 (age 45) school entry assessment (transition from 05 HCP school entry questionnaire; Providing Year 6/7 (age 1012) assessment at transition from primary to secondary school.
- Supporting mid-teens reviews, when young people are embarking on the next transition stage as and when required in national and local specifications.
- Lead and coordinate a core programme of interventions according to agreed procedures, ensuring that Trust targets are met.
- Undertake comprehensive health assessments for identified children and young people, including annual health assessments for those in local authority care in line with the Healthy Child Programme 4-19 years of age.
- To contribute to the delivery of the national immunisation programme for school aged children.
- Plan, implement and evaluate interventions according to changing health needs to improve health outcomes. Consult, advise and educate children, young people and families to enable them to effectively manage their health needs.
- Perform home visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as appropriate.
- Working in partnership with other key stakeholders to safeguard and protect children and young people.
- To contribute and take part in regular team meetings and contribute to multi-agency groups as appropriate.
- Working collaboratively to support children and young people where there are identified health needs, or where they are in the child protection system, providing therapeutic public health interventions for the child and family
- Provide training where necessary to young people, parents, teaching personnel and other professionals.
- Provide signposting to other services and agencies, referring and liaising appropriately.
- Take and act upon referrals from other agencies and services, as appropriate.
- Provide a confidential support and advice service; that is easily accessible, for young people within a high school or other venue on a regular basis.
- Organise, facilitate and participate in health promotional and health educational activities in schools and community settings, working in partnership with school staff and with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Utilise opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles, positive mental health and the public health agenda.
- Ensuring children not in employment, education or training, or children educated at home receive the universal offer.
- Complete PDRs and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within the team.
- Ensure performance data is collated in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Active UK NMC registration
- Evidence of additional training relevant to role (motivational interviewing / Solihull approach / NBO)
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups
- Experience of community development working
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
- Understanding of community development approaches.
- Effective time management skills.
- The ability to write and present clear and effective reports.
- The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- IT skills
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Understand need for confidentiality.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate effective presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
- Active UK NMC registration
- Evidence of additional training relevant to role (motivational interviewing / Solihull approach / NBO)
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups
- Experience of community development working
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
- Understanding of community development approaches.
- Effective time management skills.
- The ability to write and present clear and effective reports.
- The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously.
- Ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- IT skills
- Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
- Understand need for confidentiality.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate effective presentation skills
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).
