Staff Nurse - School Health

Job summary

Public Health Staff Nurse with Health Visiting/School Nursing team. Tiverton/Cullompton Other positions are available across Devon.

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We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Are you a nurse thinking about working in a different way, promoting health and wellness?

Interested in the opportunity to work with Families and Children within the Community setting?

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity for Registered Nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to develop their career in working with children and families. You will have the opportunity to deliver the Healthy Child Programme with Health Visitors, to develop skills in public health and multi-agency working to support the health needs of the children and families.

We currently have a vacancy in Tiverton/Cullompton with 33 hours available. Other hours may be available-please enquire within. Our Public Health Nurse teams are innovative, enthusiastic and motivated to deliver the best healthy outcomes for children and families within Devon. Excellent peer-based support and supervision will be given while you develop your knowledge, skills and competence.

You should have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues. If you have the drive and passion to influence healthy outcomes for communities and families and in doing so help make a difference to the lives of children and families then we would like to hear from you.

Successful applicants can apply to commence an appropriate training programme in the future to be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse).

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

About us

Benefits

- Employee Assistance Program

- NHS pension scheme

- Development Opportunities

- Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages.
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time.UK Right to Work is required.For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit:Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.