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The Community Staff Nurse in the School Nurse Team is a registered general nurse working as part of the public health nursing team in providing preventative and supportive health care to children, young people and their families. The post holder works with a public health focus under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) with a defined population. As part of the public health nursing team the post holder collaborates with a wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency team in offering public health services to the community. The work takes place in a variety of settings, including home, clinic and community venues.
Job Responsibility:
Delivery of the healthy child programme at four levels as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse
Ability to recognise health needs for individual clients and situations in relation to the health of children, young people, individuals and families, sometimes in complex situations, identifying situations where referral for support from Public Health Specialist is necessary
Undertake health assessments in schools
Prepare for, attend and participate in relevant case conferences and inter-agency meetings as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health nurse (SCPHN)
Undertaking health needs assessments and care planning as appropriate
Support the SCPHN in providing specialist targeted support to meet the needs of children identified as at risk or with complex needs and ensure Partnership plus plan in place
Support the SCPHN to identify, prioritise and implement programmes of support in response to the public health needs of the school age population
Undertake full assessment of individual public health needs and provide support or onward referral as appropriate. Specifically
sexual health, smoking and weight management
Offer advice and support to children, young people and families in accordance with evidence based practice
Requirements:
Registered Nurse
Child Protection awareness
Knowledge of national and local policy in Children’s Service and Public Health
Experience of working with children and young people
Understanding of child and adolescent development
Ability to apply theory to practice
Knowledge and application of clinical governance
Excellent IT skills and able to use electronic client record such as SystmOne or Emis
Full UK Driving Licence with a car insured for business use
Nice to have:
Evidence of recent study at degree level
Knowledge of Family planning and sexual health
Understanding of the Healthy Schools
What we offer:
Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year