Job summary
Looking for an opportunity towork as a staff nurse from the comfort of your own home? Do you have experience of working in the community or with children and families? We have an exciting position available for a remote staff nurse to join ourHealth Visitingteam!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team, and to make a real difference to the lives of the families in your community. If you are passionate about nursing and want to work remotely, we encourage you to apply today!
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if theres anything you want to talk about before you apply.
Main duties of the job
As a remote staff nurse working on our centralised duty system, you will have the opportunity towork with a team of experienced health professionalsto provide high-quality care and support to children and families.
Your day-to-day work will involve:
- Triaging, reviewing and assessing patient needs.
- Developing care plans.
- Delivering nursing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
- Responding to phone calls from professionals as well as parents and carers.
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. You will need to have:
- Anursing degreeand be registered with theNMC
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and IT skills and able to work independently
- Experience working in the community or with children/families
You may also have a lapsed SCPHN qualification or experience working in a Public Health Nursing team.
About us
In Somerset, we have continued to re-shape the way Health Visitors work and our experience gained throughout the pandemic, has enabled us to build on innovative practices to keep delivering theHealthy Child Programme, holistically meeting familys needs. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our partner agencies and building community capacity.
We are a team with a strong Public Health Focus committed to improving the health and well-being of our children and families in Somerset using good leadership skills and a sound knowledge base in safeguarding and child protection processes.
In addition, we offer:
- Flexible, family friendly working patterns
- Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision
- The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team
- Continuing Professional Development opportunities
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the Health
Visiting teams by working on centralised duty to deliver on public health
priorities in Somerset to children and families in line current national
Public Health Agendas, working to National and Local objectives as defined by
Service Specifications under the supervision and guidance of a Health Visitor
and duty manager.
- Answer the parent
health line, professional line and review and action emails alongside the
Health Visitor on duty. Work with vulnerable children and families in line
with national and local policies relating to safeguarding children and to
provide specialist support and advice to children, families and schools
regarding the health and wellbeing needs of children.
- Work in partnership
with other agencies, particularly the Local Authority, including children
social care and early years settings. Map
local Support the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual
children and families so you can signpost families where necessary.
Key
Responsibilities
under supervision and guidance of the Health Visitors.
- Demonstrate knowledge of
the National Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, including developmental
checks.
- Identify need through
Family Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and
interventions to parents and carers regarding health and social issues. Complete contemporaneous electronic record
keeping including report writing and client records in line with the
organisations policies and NMC code of Practice.
- Providing
specialist advice and support on a range of issues such as child development,
nutrition and parenting skills.
- Work collaboratively
as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with other agencies to maximise the
Health Visiting service contribution to health improvements in the local
community.
- Identify and manage
safeguarding concerns and work in partnership with other agencies to provide
appropriate interventions.
- Liaise with School
Nursing teams regarding children who may have additional needs relating to
transition between pre-school and school and support the transition.
- Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the councils equality,
diversity and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and
others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity
practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities
and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity
for all.
- Complete a period of
induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role.
Contacts & Relationships
-
School
Nurse/Health Visiting teams across Somerset.
-
Children,
young people and families.
-
Early
Years Education Providers, Head Teachers and Schools.
-
Community
Services, Fire and Police.
-
Public
Health Directorate, Somerset CCG.
-
Heads
of Service, Children and Young People Provider Services and Locality Leads.
-
Primary
Care GP practices.
-
Midwifery
Services, Paediatric Services, Integrated Therapy Services.
-
Voluntary
Sector.
-
External
relationships with other agencies and Acute NHS Trusts.
-
Allied
partnerships, eg Drug & Alcohol Action Team, perinatal mental health.
Communicate in person, face
to face, in writing and, where appropriate, electronically with all the above
contacts.
-
Establish clear lines of communication between all
members of multi-agency and professional teams, working collaboratively with
all relevant health care professionals and agencies.
-
Vary the style and level of communication with
individuals, families and carers to meet the differing levels of
understanding.
-
Actively involve parents and carers (where
appropriate) in decisions about their own healthcare.
-
Attend and contribute to
Area team meeting monthly to facilitate effective communication within
children and young peoples services.
Resources
Participate in the supervision, teaching and provision of
experiential learning opportunities for nursing students and other personnel
as appropriate.
Participate in the appraisal programme and undertake appraisals
with skill mix staff as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the Health
Visiting teams by working on centralised duty to deliver on public health
priorities in Somerset to children and families in line current national
Public Health Agendas, working to National and Local objectives as defined by
Service Specifications under the supervision and guidance of a Health Visitor
and duty manager.
- Answer the parent
health line, professional line and review and action emails alongside the
Health Visitor on duty. Work with vulnerable children and families in line
with national and local policies relating to safeguarding children and to
provide specialist support and advice to children, families and schools
regarding the health and wellbeing needs of children.
- Work in partnership
with other agencies, particularly the Local Authority, including children
social care and early years settings. Map
local Support the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual
children and families so you can signpost families where necessary.
Key
Responsibilities
under supervision and guidance of the Health Visitors.
- Demonstrate knowledge of
the National Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, including developmental
checks.
- Identify need through
Family Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and
interventions to parents and carers regarding health and social issues. Complete contemporaneous electronic record
keeping including report writing and client records in line with the
organisations policies and NMC code of Practice.
- Providing
specialist advice and support on a range of issues such as child development,
nutrition and parenting skills.
- Work collaboratively
as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with other agencies to maximise the
Health Visiting service contribution to health improvements in the local
community.
- Identify and manage
safeguarding concerns and work in partnership with other agencies to provide
appropriate interventions.
- Liaise with School
Nursing teams regarding children who may have additional needs relating to
transition between pre-school and school and support the transition.
- Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the councils equality,
diversity and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and
others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity
practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities
and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity
for all.
- Complete a period of
induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role.
Contacts & Relationships
-
School
Nurse/Health Visiting teams across Somerset.
-
Children,
young people and families.
-
Early
Years Education Providers, Head Teachers and Schools.
-
Community
Services, Fire and Police.
-
Public
Health Directorate, Somerset CCG.
-
Heads
of Service, Children and Young People Provider Services and Locality Leads.
-
Primary
Care GP practices.
-
Midwifery
Services, Paediatric Services, Integrated Therapy Services.
-
Voluntary
Sector.
-
External
relationships with other agencies and Acute NHS Trusts.
-
Allied
partnerships, eg Drug & Alcohol Action Team, perinatal mental health.
Communicate in person, face
to face, in writing and, where appropriate, electronically with all the above
contacts.
-
Establish clear lines of communication between all
members of multi-agency and professional teams, working collaboratively with
all relevant health care professionals and agencies.
-
Vary the style and level of communication with
individuals, families and carers to meet the differing levels of
understanding.
-
Actively involve parents and carers (where
appropriate) in decisions about their own healthcare.
-
Attend and contribute to
Area team meeting monthly to facilitate effective communication within
children and young peoples services.
Resources
Participate in the supervision, teaching and provision of
experiential learning opportunities for nursing students and other personnel
as appropriate.
Participate in the appraisal programme and undertake appraisals
with skill mix staff as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills influencing, negotiating and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Aptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment.
- Experienced in the use of IT applications, specifically experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
- Supportive and able to foster an open and learning culture
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Group facilitation skills
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Community experience and/or experience in working with children/families
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting
- Experience of delivering programmes in a community setting and providing a range of diverse services
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Listens to others views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
Desirable
- Able to work as part of a multi professional team
- Understanding of quality standards and audit
- Knowledge of key national and local public health priorities
- Understanding of child and pre/post-maternal health issues
- Working knowledge of using the RIO records system
- Experience of working with children and families with additional special needs
- Experience and knowledge of child protection procedures
- Experience of working with and or knowledge of child and maternal health issues e.g. parental emotional health and wellbeing, smoking cessation, substance misuse, parenting issues
- Community experience
- Experience working in a PHN team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/RSCN
- Registered Nursing Degree grade 2:2 or above.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Lapsed SCPHN qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Develop & maintain good working relationships both within the team & the organisation
- Compassionate and caring, sensitive to others needs
- Able to contribute appropriately to workload allocation and identify and raise concerns as required
- Flexible with working hours to suit the needs of the service
- Able to work on own initiative and relate to a wide range of people
- Deal with a complex range of competing priorities and agendas
- Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
- Act in a way that support equality and diversity.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills influencing, negotiating and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Aptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment.
- Experienced in the use of IT applications, specifically experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
- Supportive and able to foster an open and learning culture
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Group facilitation skills
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Community experience and/or experience in working with children/families
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting
- Experience of delivering programmes in a community setting and providing a range of diverse services
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Listens to others views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
Desirable
- Able to work as part of a multi professional team
- Understanding of quality standards and audit
- Knowledge of key national and local public health priorities
- Understanding of child and pre/post-maternal health issues
- Working knowledge of using the RIO records system
- Experience of working with children and families with additional special needs
- Experience and knowledge of child protection procedures
- Experience of working with and or knowledge of child and maternal health issues e.g. parental emotional health and wellbeing, smoking cessation, substance misuse, parenting issues
- Community experience
- Experience working in a PHN team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/RSCN
- Registered Nursing Degree grade 2:2 or above.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Lapsed SCPHN qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Develop & maintain good working relationships both within the team & the organisation
- Compassionate and caring, sensitive to others needs
- Able to contribute appropriately to workload allocation and identify and raise concerns as required
- Flexible with working hours to suit the needs of the service
- Able to work on own initiative and relate to a wide range of people
- Deal with a complex range of competing priorities and agendas
- Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
- Act in a way that support equality and diversity.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
