Somerset County Council

Community Staff Nurse - Health Visitor

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Job summary

We are looking for a Community Staff Nurse in the Health Visiting Team to join our award-winning service in the Wells, Street and Glastonbury team. Using your lived experience, you will be able to get involved in service development and share ideas and best practice.

  • The salary for this post is in line with Agenda for Change Band 5, which has a current salary range of £28,407 - £34,581 per annum.
  • Part time: 22.5 per hours per week
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, Subject to meeting certain criteria, or Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.

If you want to get to know our team, come and visit us or learn more about the role, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

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.

You must be an NMC registered Nurse or Midwife and an interest of holistically addressing the health needs of children aged 0-5 years and their families.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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 the Healthy Child Programme, holistically meeting families' needs. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our partner agencies and building community capacity.

In addition, we offer:

  • Flexible, family friendly working patterns, working between 9:00 - 5:00 Monday to Friday
  • Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision
  • The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team
  • Continuing Professional Development opportunities
  • 30 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays!), with the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks 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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Details

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0002-23-0027

Job locations

Somerset County Council

The Archers Way

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work to the NMC code of professional conduct, understanding the importance of professional accountability, responsibility and competence.

2. To contribute to the implementation of care in line with agreed standards and through evidence-based practice and report to the relevant line manager all instances where such standards cannot be met.

3. To deliver care in accordance with Organisational Policies, procedures and guidelines as delegated by an allocated Health Visitor/School Nurse.

4. To contribute to the identification of children in need and deliver care in accordance with the Organisations Safeguarding policies and procedures

5. Work as a member of the Health Visiting service within a designated locality supporting the Health Visiting Team 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.

6. 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.

7. Work in partnership with other agencies, including Midwifery, GPs, Paediatricians, NHS Providers, Schools, Early Years Settings and Childrens Social Care. Support the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual children and families.

8. Deliver National and local programmes on an individual, group and community level. Supervise and guide the Health Visitor team assistant practitioners and administrator.

9. Be aware that this is a development post and proactively seek out of relevant learning opportunities in order to progress learning and competence.

Key Responsibilities

Under supervision and guidance of the Public Health Nurses:

1. Participate in the delivery of the National Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years, including developmental checks, child health clinics, group work and supporting baby clinics.

2. Identify need through Family Health Needs Assessment and Child Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and interventions to parents, carers and schools 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.

3. Participate in the promotion and delivery of young peoples clinics in partnership with the educational and community establishments to promote general health and wellbeing of children and young people.

4. Work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with other agencies to maximise the Public Health Nursings service contribution to health improvements in the local community.

5. Facilitate and deliver targeted groups in a variety of settings.

6. Contribute to the delivery of health and social learning programmes for young people with identified needs.

7. Contribute to the delivery of care programmes for vulnerable children in conjunction with the Public Health Nursing Team, families, school and other professionals.

8. Contribute to Health Visitor / School Nurse Liaison regarding children who may have additional needs relating to transition between pre-school and school and support the transition.

9. Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the councils equality, diversity and inclusion policies; including 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. As a Nurse we would also expect you to uphold the 6 Cs of nursing.

10. Complete a period of induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role.

11. Under the guidance of practice teachers work towards a more comprehensive understanding of the SCPHN role in preparation for the start of the SCPHN apprenticeship programme

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.

Practice Teachers

University of the West of England

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.

Attend and contribute to Somerset County Councils Public Health Nursings Action learning sets in order to build understanding and competence of the SCPHN role in preparation for the start of the SCPHN apprenticeship programme

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.

Further information specific to this job

The successful candidate has a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people they are responsible for or come into contact with.

Somerset County Council is subject to Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English will be an essential requirement for customer-facing roles.

This job requires a criminal background check (DBS) via the disclosure procedure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work to the NMC code of professional conduct, understanding the importance of professional accountability, responsibility and competence.

2. To contribute to the implementation of care in line with agreed standards and through evidence-based practice and report to the relevant line manager all instances where such standards cannot be met.

3. To deliver care in accordance with Organisational Policies, procedures and guidelines as delegated by an allocated Health Visitor/School Nurse.

4. To contribute to the identification of children in need and deliver care in accordance with the Organisations Safeguarding policies and procedures

5. Work as a member of the Health Visiting service within a designated locality supporting the Health Visiting Team 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.

6. 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.

7. Work in partnership with other agencies, including Midwifery, GPs, Paediatricians, NHS Providers, Schools, Early Years Settings and Childrens Social Care. Support the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual children and families.

8. Deliver National and local programmes on an individual, group and community level. Supervise and guide the Health Visitor team assistant practitioners and administrator.

9. Be aware that this is a development post and proactively seek out of relevant learning opportunities in order to progress learning and competence.

Key Responsibilities

Under supervision and guidance of the Public Health Nurses:

1. Participate in the delivery of the National Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years, including developmental checks, child health clinics, group work and supporting baby clinics.

2. Identify need through Family Health Needs Assessment and Child Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and interventions to parents, carers and schools 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.

3. Participate in the promotion and delivery of young peoples clinics in partnership with the educational and community establishments to promote general health and wellbeing of children and young people.

4. Work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with other agencies to maximise the Public Health Nursings service contribution to health improvements in the local community.

5. Facilitate and deliver targeted groups in a variety of settings.

6. Contribute to the delivery of health and social learning programmes for young people with identified needs.

7. Contribute to the delivery of care programmes for vulnerable children in conjunction with the Public Health Nursing Team, families, school and other professionals.

8. Contribute to Health Visitor / School Nurse Liaison regarding children who may have additional needs relating to transition between pre-school and school and support the transition.

9. Understand, uphold and promote the aims of the councils equality, diversity and inclusion policies; including 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. As a Nurse we would also expect you to uphold the 6 Cs of nursing.

10. Complete a period of induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role.

11. Under the guidance of practice teachers work towards a more comprehensive understanding of the SCPHN role in preparation for the start of the SCPHN apprenticeship programme

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.

Practice Teachers

University of the West of England

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.

Attend and contribute to Somerset County Councils Public Health Nursings Action learning sets in order to build understanding and competence of the SCPHN role in preparation for the start of the SCPHN apprenticeship programme

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.

Further information specific to this job

The successful candidate has a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people they are responsible for or come into contact with.

Somerset County Council is subject to Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English will be an essential requirement for customer-facing roles.

This job requires a criminal background check (DBS) via the disclosure procedure.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Interest in health promotion, child health and family support Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans Evidence of on-going clinical supervision Demonstrate awareness of issues surrounding Confidentiality Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily Written and oral communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their parents/carers. Critical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Understanding of current health and care policies and priorities. Ability to prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines Good inter-personal, influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

  • Interest in health promotion, child health and family support Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans Evidence of on-going clinical supervision Demonstrate awareness of issues surrounding Confidentiality Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily Written and oral communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their parents/carers. Critical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Understanding of current health and care policies and priorities. Ability to prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines Good inter-personal, influencing and negotiating skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 Registered Nurse at degree level Evidence of continuing professional development Knowledge of child development

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. Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Interest in health promotion, child health and family support Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans Evidence of on-going clinical supervision Demonstrate awareness of issues surrounding Confidentiality Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily Written and oral communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their parents/carers. Critical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Understanding of current health and care policies and priorities. Ability to prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines Good inter-personal, influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

  • Interest in health promotion, child health and family support Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans Evidence of on-going clinical supervision Demonstrate awareness of issues surrounding Confidentiality Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily Written and oral communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their parents/carers. Critical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Understanding of current health and care policies and priorities. Ability to prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines Good inter-personal, influencing and negotiating skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 Registered Nurse at degree level Evidence of continuing professional development Knowledge of child development

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. Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset County Council

Address

Somerset County Council

The Archers Way

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9JB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset County Council

Address

Somerset County Council

The Archers Way

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9JB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cheryl Curtis

cheryl.curtis@somerset.gov.uk

07824481724

Details

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

K0002-23-0027

Job locations

Somerset County Council

The Archers Way

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9JB


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