Job summary
As a team, we are proud to be in a position to recruit a highly motivated and innovative practitioner into our successful School Nursing team. You will be expected to work with partnership agencies to develop and agree action plans for children, young people and their families to meet social, emotional and health care needs.
To deliver early help and brief interventions, public health messages and clinical care to Children, Young People and Families within a variety of locations such as schools, homes and other appropriate settings including virtual platforms, under the support and guidance of senior members of the team.
We reserve the right to close this advert down early should there be a high number of applicants
Main duties of the job
- You will be expected to develop and deliver programmes/ activities for child development, health promotion and education using innovative and imaginative evidenced based practice.
- You will have a key role in developing the Early Help strategy working closely with our partner agencies to offer help, supportand advice to vulnerable families across the borough of Doncaster.
- You will attend multi agency meetings to collectively discuss safe planning and support for families. For this reason you must be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written skills.
- You will be expected to confidently support the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses to deliver a sexual health clinic in secondary schools across Doncaster by giving advice to young people as needed.
- You will have experience of working with children, young people and their families in either a health, education or community setting so that you are able to transfer your skills and have a full understanding of the demands of this role.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Diploma in a relevant subject e.g. Health and Social Care or NVQ Level 3 or NNEB
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with young people in a community setting as well as experience of direct young person or family centred care in a health or social care setting.
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
Sandringham Road Health Centre
Sandringham Road, Intake
Doncaster
DN2 5JH