City of York Council

Children and Young Peoples Health Outreach Nurse

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Job summary

City of York Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our developing 0-19 Healthy Child Service. We are looking for high quality, innovative and forward looking registered nurses with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience with a passion for delivering good outcomes for children and young people. If you feel this could be you then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working as a Children and Young Peoples Health Outreach Nurse you will work alongside the School Nurses to develop and implement public health initiatives to promote the health and well-being of children and young people, enabling them to reach their full potential. We offer excellent support, training and development and corporate membership with School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA). This is an excellent development opportunity for anyone who is considering a future as a Specialist community public health nurse School nurse.

About us

York is a great place to live and work. On almost every indicator, health, wellbeing and happiness in York is well above the national average. We know that isn't the case for everybody though and that is where the Healthy Child Service comes in. The successful candidates will join the Healthy Child Service within Public Health. The Healthy Child Service works alongside early help services, housing, adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider health economy and of course families and communities themselves.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post-holder will have access to secure government sites or email. In order to use these systems, the Cabinet Office requires the HR Team to carry out Baseline Personnel Standard Security (BPSS) checks.

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,022 to £33,063 a year Grade 8 Level 1- 4 (£30,022 to £33,063) per annum)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0094-PHTH004410

Job locations

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Children and Young Peoples Health Outreach Nurse will support the delivery of a creative, diverse and innovative approach to improving health outcomes for children and young people across the City.

To support the delivery of work in a range of community settings (including schools and colleges) to deliver improved Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) outcomes. Working with children, young people and their families across the 0-19 agenda promoting health, preventing ill health, identifying health needs and recognising unmet health needs through use of evidence based practice.

Working under the leadership of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor the post holder will build community capacity from 0-19 years, utilising a problem solving approach to deliver health improvement for children, young people and their families. The post holder will work on key priority areas including sex and relationships; emotional and mental health and wellbeing; smoking; healthy weight; and dental health.

The post holder will enable access to health services, as appropriate, and strengthen the quality of health education in community and school settings and provide targeted outreach. They will provide advice and guidance, signposting and supporting interventions to all children and young people as part of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme with a progressive universalism approach, based firmly on proven Public Health evidence to target those at risk of poor outcomes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Children and Young Peoples Health Outreach Nurse will support the delivery of a creative, diverse and innovative approach to improving health outcomes for children and young people across the City.

To support the delivery of work in a range of community settings (including schools and colleges) to deliver improved Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) outcomes. Working with children, young people and their families across the 0-19 agenda promoting health, preventing ill health, identifying health needs and recognising unmet health needs through use of evidence based practice.

Working under the leadership of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor the post holder will build community capacity from 0-19 years, utilising a problem solving approach to deliver health improvement for children, young people and their families. The post holder will work on key priority areas including sex and relationships; emotional and mental health and wellbeing; smoking; healthy weight; and dental health.

The post holder will enable access to health services, as appropriate, and strengthen the quality of health education in community and school settings and provide targeted outreach. They will provide advice and guidance, signposting and supporting interventions to all children and young people as part of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme with a progressive universalism approach, based firmly on proven Public Health evidence to target those at risk of poor outcomes.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of health promotion work, including sexual health, relationships, education, emotional wellbeing.
  • Understanding of child and adolescent development, transitions, families and
  • wider systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Ability to work effectively within a team but able to work on own initiative whilst recognising role boundaries.

Desirable

  • Refer to the Job description

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
  • Experience of working in a related field with children and young people with complex needs.

Desirable

  • Evidence of health promotion work, including sexual health, relationships, education, emotional wellbeing.
  • Understanding of child and adolescent development, transitions, families and
  • wider systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Ability to work effectively within a team but able to work on own initiative whilst recognising role boundaries.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of health promotion work, including sexual health, relationships, education, emotional wellbeing.
  • Understanding of child and adolescent development, transitions, families and
  • wider systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Ability to work effectively within a team but able to work on own initiative whilst recognising role boundaries.

Desirable

  • Refer to the Job description

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
  • Experience of working in a related field with children and young people with complex needs.

Desirable

  • Evidence of health promotion work, including sexual health, relationships, education, emotional wellbeing.
  • Understanding of child and adolescent development, transitions, families and
  • wider systems.
  • Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Ability to work effectively within a team but able to work on own initiative whilst recognising role boundaries.

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.

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.

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

City of York Council

Address

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA


Employer's website

https://www.york.gov.uk/jobs-training/working-council (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

City of York Council

Address

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA


Employer's website

https://www.york.gov.uk/jobs-training/working-council (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Healthy Child Service Manager

Andrea Pitman

andrea.pitman@york.gov.uk

07766748906

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,022 to £33,063 a year Grade 8 Level 1- 4 (£30,022 to £33,063) per annum)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0094-PHTH004410

Job locations

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA


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