Community Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Healthy Child Programme 4 Barnet are looking for motivated NMC registered community nurses to join our dynamic and innovative integrated team of Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors and School Nurses) delivering the Healthy Child Programme in Barnet. You will be working with children and their families aged 0-19 and up to 25 years for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), delivering a public health service that is tailored to meet the needs of the local population.

With support from senior member of the team, the Community Staff Nurse will assist in the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective universal health provision for children and young people attending schools in Barnet

Values

Community Staff Nurses working within the Barnet 019 (25) integrated service will act in a way which demonstrates our core values, mission statement and vision by putting them into practice with service users, their friends, family and carers, other staff members and multi-agency partners.

The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation as required but will include (or be equivalent in nature to) those listed below:

To work within the Health Visiting or School Nursing teams in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

To work in partnership with children, young people and their families in empowering them to identify their own health needs and developing a plan to meet those needs.

To provide support for identified health needs at community level, in relation to national and local agendas.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including Early Health Hubs, Children Centres and Early Years settings to identify and address health needs.

To undertake and initiate health promotion and disease prevention activities to improve the health outcomes and wellbeing for children and families.

To liaise with the Health Visiting Lead where service delivery falls outside of the scope of practice.

To be able to identify children where there are safeguarding concerns, reporting to the Health Visitor or School Nurse.

To maintain accurate records of all contacts with children, young people and families in both community and home settings as outlined in NMC guidance.

To attend and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. This will include some evening and occasional weekend work.

To contribute to the changing needs of the service using innovative practice ideas and technology.

Undertake specific IT systems training according to the needs of the post. This will require a competent level of computer literacy.

Use a range of skills to communicate, taking account of the culture, ethnicity, disabilities, developmental age and environmental settings.

Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in all relationships with service users.

Work in a safe manner complying with Solutions 4 Health, NMC, Health and Safety policies and procedures always.

To adhere to the NMC Code and maintain NMC registration.

To participate in clinical, safeguarding, peer and management supervision.

To work on own initiative, planning, prioritising and organising own workload, supported by senior members of your team.

Work within a framework that actively supports clinical governance principles.

Participate in activities to improve the quality of services including audits.

Develop practice in response to the changing needs of specific groups in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Maintain personal responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, ensuring personal portfolio is kept up to date in line with the NMC revalidation requirements.

To remain up to date with mandatory and statutory training requirements.

Work in partnership with service users towards improving health outcomes.

To deliver planned care to children and young people in the community setting.

To carry out Health Needs Assessments on children identified as eligible by either the School Nursing or Health Visiting team.

To manage risk within own caseload and to complete risk assessments, alerting the senior team as appropriate.

To maintain client dignity and confidentiality.

To be respectful of individual beliefs, values and differing cultural needs.

To promote the health, wellbeing and developmental needs of children and young people aged 0 -19 (25) and their families.

Plan, facilitate and deliver public health promotion opportunities via one to one and group activities in the community and school setting.

To give evidence-based advice via the Healthy Child Programme Duty Line.

To empower children, young people and families through appropriate support and education.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of the NMC code of professional conduct
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of multi-agency working
• Organising and managing own workload
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes and underpinning legislation

Desirable

• Knowledge of Public Health
• Knowledge of clinical supervision
• Supporting individuals with mental health issues

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse/Midwife (or awaiting qualification and registration at time of application)

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Solutions 4 Health Limited

Address

Solutions 4 Health Ltd

2 Dollis Park

London

N3 1HF

Employer's website

https://www.solutions4health.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)