Job summary
Public health nurse in St Helens supporting the delivery of a public health offer to children and young people and delivering the Healthy Child Programme core offer.
The successful candidate will work as part of the Enhanced 0-19 service to support children, young people and families with SEND and emotional health needs.
This will include delivering packages of care, to empower children, young people & families to develop strategies to support their developmental, physical and emotional health needs. The focus of the team is early intervention and holistic, family centred approach to ensure CYP are supported to fulfil their potential, including input into school readiness programmes.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service. The post is a 2 year fixed term contract delivering public health offer across St Helens.
Managing a safeguarding caseload, including completing health assessments, contributing to multiagency meetings and completing reports.
Delegation and work planning/organisation
About us
The St Helens 0-19 service is a friendly supportive team offering staff the opportunity to work flexibly if needed.
We work with the trust values of compassion openness and Trust ensuring that we demonstrate these values to children and families in St Helens and to each other.
We have daily safety huddles to support staff at the beginning of each day and monthly team meetings.
Supervision is available to all staff both planned and reactive.
We work closely with our specialist Safeguarding nurses to ensure staff feel supported and have access to appropriate training and induction
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service. The post is a 2 year fixed term post delivering public health offer across St Helens.
The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service. The post is a 2 year fixed term post delivering public health offer across St Helens.
The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship level 6
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
- Solihull Approach trained
- Immunisation training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health Priorities
- Knowledge of child development
- knowledge of safeguarding issues and working with vulnerable families
- Understanding of role within the Public Health Team
Desirable
- Previous experience or working in a community environment
- Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
- Experience of data collection for reports
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purpose
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship level 6
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
- Solihull Approach trained
- Immunisation training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health Priorities
- Knowledge of child development
- knowledge of safeguarding issues and working with vulnerable families
- Understanding of role within the Public Health Team
Desirable
- Previous experience or working in a community environment
- Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
- Experience of data collection for reports
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purpose
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
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.
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).
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.
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).
