Community Staff Nurse

Swindon Borough Council

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Job summary

Are you looking to move out of the hospital setting? Are you passionate about public health, early intervention and offering the right help at the right time? Are you looking for new and exciting challenges to develop your skills and take your career to the next level? Do you want to be part of a team that strives for excellence and offers true support to all its members? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

Community Staff Nurses are a valued part of our team, who work with the multiagency team to empower children, young people and families to make healthy lifestyle choices. The successful candidates will work across the 0-19 team in both the home and clinic settings to support and complement the work undertaken by School Nurses and Health Visitors.

Main duties of the job

Following the promotion of three current staff nurses commencing their Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification, we are delighted to be looking for new staff nurses to join our team and start their community career.

The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people. They will have exceptional organisational skills and a resilient, brave and connected mind set. The ability to travel throughout the Borough is essential and therefore a car driver would be preferable.

About us

Make a difference, make it better, make it right - putting Swindon and its people at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to providing our employees with a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

Our current benefits include:

Flexible working

25 days holiday

A career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme

Purchase of annual leave

Leisure and Legal Services discounts

Eating Out, Shopping and Entertainment discounts

Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role.

Date posted

22 December 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,647 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0065-20-6178

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a comprehensive and needs led 0-19 public health nursing service.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to facilitate seamless delivery of services for 0-19 age population.

To contribute to the delivery of Early Help assessments and plans.

To work with families, children and young people to reduce the impact health inequalities.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to safeguard children and young people.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a comprehensive and needs led 0-19 public health nursing service.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to facilitate seamless delivery of services for 0-19 age population.

To contribute to the delivery of Early Help assessments and plans.

To work with families, children and young people to reduce the impact health inequalities.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to safeguard children and young people.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse
Current registration with NMC

Experience

Essential

Current registration with NMC with no restrictions in working practice
Registered Nurse 1st or 2nd level registration
Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
Evidence of recent nursing experience
Experience of organising and managing own workload
Experience of assessing, planning, writing and delivering plans of care
Experience of working with children, young people and families
Experience and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel computer programmes
Full driving license and car for work use

Desirable

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse
Current registration with NMC

Experience

Essential

Current registration with NMC with no restrictions in working practice
Registered Nurse 1st or 2nd level registration
Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
Evidence of recent nursing experience
Experience of organising and managing own workload
Experience of assessing, planning, writing and delivering plans of care
Experience of working with children, young people and families
Experience and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel computer programmes
Full driving license and car for work use

Desirable

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG

Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG

Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Rachel Costis

rcostis@swindon.gov.uk

Date posted

22 December 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,647 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0065-20-6178

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG

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