Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
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School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Job Overview
Are you a SCPHN School Nurse (or due to qualify soon) who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so then we would love you to come and join us!
We are currently expanding our School Nursing Service as part of our implementation of a new model of delivery and are recruiting to a School Nurse post. Our new model incorporates the development of new ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse and growing population. Please contact us for a discussion about our plans and what we can offer each other. We would also like to hear from you if you are SCPHN School Nurse Student due to qualify. We actively encourage any applicants to come and meet the management team and 0-19 colleagues.
This is a year-round post working a minimum 30 hours per week between 9am-5pm.
Previous applicants within the last 3 months need Not apply.
Main duties of the job
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Maintain a family-centred public health approach as a framework for identifying and delivering health care interventions and key public health messages. Be pro-active in multi-agency networking and collaboration to improve health outcomes for children, young people and their families. Reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities. Offer School Nurse expertise to clients within a community setting, acting as an advocate for the school age child. Undertake child / family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity. Carry out specific health and developmental screening where identified, or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other team members. Responsibility / accountability for a caseload whilst overseeing and supporting other staff members. Delegation of workload from caseload where appropriate, whilst retaining oversight of cases and agreed identified actions. Work as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for care given to children, young people and families but also work as team members. Support and develop skill mixed staff within an integrated team. Prioritise workload to ensure all tasks are actioned in a timely fashion according to level of need.
Working for our organisation
We can offer you:
Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% *T&C’s apply, further information given at interview A friendly, welcoming, nurturing and encouraging work environment that will support you in your practice and development Local induction and an allocated mentor Preceptorship for newly qualified staff Strong leadership and management support Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision. A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs Opportunities for leadership and career development A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Undertake complex holistic health needs assessments of children and young people in a wide range of environments and across a broad population spectrum. Interpret, analyse and collate complex information, liaising with children, young people and families and other services/agencies as appropriate. To inform and implement a plan of care using evidence-based criterion to rationalise professional decisions and actions. Monitor progress and adapt plans to maximize health benefits for clients. Provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures. Help others e.g. children, young people, parents and carers to identify their own level of knowledge and skill and offer support, information and advice to enable them to access services and adopt healthy lifestyles. Using excellent communication skills, communicate effectively with children young people, parents / carers and other professionals. Maintain accurate and comprehensive record keeping in line with NMC guidance and Trust policy. Have knowledge of Information Sharing and Assessment protocols and ability to identify and discern relevance of information to be shared to promote the safety of children. If a non-medical prescriber, diagnosis of clinical need to include patient history, clinical assessment, including physical examination where appropriate.
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Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse / School Nurse (SCPHN) Registered NMC Nurse
Desirable criteria
Supervision Training. Teaching / Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working with children young people and families through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills Ability to work independently and within a team. Experience of multi-agency working. Ability to manage complex and distressing situations / cases. Experience of managing a safeguarding caseload effectively.
Desirable criteria
Experience of giving and receiving supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
Demonstrate excellent clinical skills as a School Nurse. Leadership skills. Good knowledge of safeguarding practice, acts and policies. Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and current Public Health Guidance. School Nurse SCPHN Job Description. Knowledge and ability to use and communicate through IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to support colleagues to aid and improve practice. Excellent verbal, non-verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organisational skills Excellent record keeping skills / maintaining electronic clinical records.
Desirable criteria
Understanding of CNWL policies in relation to maintaining clinical records Knowledge of local safeguarding board and Trust policies and guidance Experience of working with Systmone.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
Positive attitude. Flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated Ability to think logically and make decisions. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative. Ability to build positive professional relationships with colleagues, children, young people and families and other wider professionals. Excellent role model.
Desirable criteria
Ability to motivate others.
Other
Essential criteria
Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post Have access to a motor vehicle for use for work purposes/ car owner / driver Must be able to work all year round.
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