Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – School Nurse

Job summary

Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (specialist school nurses) work within Wiltshire Childrens Community Services to lead and deliver a high quality, pro-active service for children and the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. The aim of the service is to reduce health inequalities, safeguard children and improve outcomes Base: One of three hubs based throughout Wiltshire

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

• Public health lead for the school nursing skill mixed team within the defined school community area, assessing health needs and identifying and implementing appropriate interventions utilising the skills of and delegating to the skill mix team in an outcome-focused context.
• To undertake population health needs assessment to identify local need and collaborate with key partners to address identified public health needs
• Develop and foster effective professional relationships and networks with schools and other key partners.
• Provide school age children/young people with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing. This will include partnership working with their families, schools and other agencies.
• To promote health and wellbeing through drop in, health education sessions and signposting. Referring/introducing to partner agencies as required.
• To contribute to multi-agency early support assessment of children and young people and take on lead professional role where appropriate.

Professional responsibilities

• To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and be conversant with NMC Advisory papers. To maintain professional registration.
• To maintain professional relationships within the Virgin Care and with other agencies.
• To work within Information Governance guidelines in the protection of data.

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached Job Description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2