Public Health Community Nurse

• To support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using evidence-based practice to actively promote the health of children and young people.
• To be a named / link nurse for designated schools/ early years settings whilst holding a caseload which incorporates the 4 levels of intervention (Community, Universal, Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus).
• To deliver and engage in health promotion programmes and public health initiatives to prevent ill health, early identification of abnormalities and work with all clients in the 0-19 service and communities to reduce health inequalities as identified within individual Health Plans.
• To conduct health needs assessments in the home, school, clinics or community settings in a planned programme of care within a variety of settings.
• Offer appropriate interventions, delivering agreed programmes of care and evaluating the outcomes for the child, young person and family.
• Plan and implement school entry assessments delegating duties as appropriate.
• Plan and implement health assessment at transition from primary to secondary school delegating duties as appropriate.

• Establish clear and effective communication links with children and young

• Communicate outcomes of assessment and future care planning to the named SCPHN health visitor or SCPHN school nurse
• Carry out home visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as appropriate.
• Participate in health needs assessment of the local community, contributing to the planning, implementation and evaluation of strategies to address unmet health needs.
• To identify and assess children 0-19 with complex health needs, offering an enhanced integrated service within the multi-agency arena.
• To assess the needs of children and families following attendance at A&E, discharge from hospital working within trust guidelines.
• To identify, assess, report and work independently with oversight from the SCPHN School Nurse or SCPHN Health Visitor to safeguard and protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people working within safeguarding policies and guidelines. To attend Child Protection case conferences and other meetings as appropriate.
• To provide on-going support for children and young people in care including the statutory health assessment and on-going review.
• Listen appropriately and take into account any sensitive issues and communicate these to appropriate persons/agencies ensuring that children are protected and that disclosures are acted upon appropriately.
• Feedback the views and needs of children/young people, families and schools to the named SCPHN School Nurse/SCPHN Health Visitor as necessary, to enable appropriate interventions to be implemented.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• Support the delivery of nurse led immunisation programmes as service needs, following patient group directions and actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation Programmes to families.
• To work in collaboration with other agencies to deliver services to children, young people and their families

• Maintain active status on NMC register acting in accordance with the professional code and guiding documents in adherence with Revalidation Framework.
• Maintain contemporaneous, factual records in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies.
• Be aware of current working practices in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Use their own professional judgement to identify solutions to a range of day-to-day problems, seeking advice where appropriate from the SCPHN
• Manage their time effectively to ensure prioritisation of workload in order to achieve agreed deadlines.
• Be responsible for own professional updating and keep abreast of current research-based practice.
• Develop a working knowledge and experience of IT systems
• Observing the complaints and disciplinary procedures in accordance with the Trust policy.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research and clinical governance as part of the 0-19 public health nursing Team.
• Participate in and complete the agreed induction programme for newly appointed staff
• Manage time with the team leader and team to ensure service is covered.
• Report sickness absence and return relevant forms to line manager.
• Maintain portfolio of professional development.

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Essential

• Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families
• Experience of Multi agency working
• Leading a skill mix team

Desirable

• Experience of delivering childhood immunisation programme
• Working within a community setting
• Experience of using spread-sheets and Databases
• LEO or equivalent

Essential

• ble to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Ability to work independently