Job summary
Are you dynamic?
Do you have enthusiasm
and the desire to walk alongside children and young people in delivering public
health messages to improve their outcomes.
Do you thrive on empowering
children and young people by sharing public health messages in the delivery of
the Healthy child programme Universal in reach, Personalised in approach.
Halton 0-19 team are
proud and excited to be one of the 75 areas who have been awarded additional
funds to develop the Family Hub model, working collaboratively with our
partners, children, young people, and families to co-produce services to meet
the needs of our population.
As a Public Health Community
Nurse, you will be working with the 0-19 team delivering the 5-19 healthy child
programme within the Family hub geographical area working with partners to
provide seamless care for the families of Halton enabling and empowering them
to achieve their aspirations and goals.
Main duties of the job
Halton is a
geographically small area however it reflects a diverse community, ranging from
affluent to socially deprived. It is an area that provides excellent
experiences for nurses and the opportunities to develop their public health
skills.
You will work as part
of one of the four multi-skilled 0-19 teams in Halton, consisting of Team
Leaders, School Nurses, Health Visitors, Public Health Community Nurses, and Public
Health Child and Family practitioners. This is where you will be supported
whilst working with children, young people and families in school, home and
clinic setting as well as in partnership with Haltons Family Hubs to drive
forward the national agenda.
Supporting school-aged
children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, in line with the 5-19 Healthy
Child Programme.
The post holder will have delegated
responsibility for the assessment of Health needs, implementation, and
evaluation of care as part of the Healthy Child Programme, at Universal, Targeted
and Specialist level.
This will include children with complex
health needs; children/young people who may be presenting with a cause for
concern, those subject to statutory safeguarding plans; and young people who
are experiencing emotional health needs.
We encourage our PHCN
colleagues to develop and work towards applying for the Specialist Community
Public Health Nursing degree course.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
1. To support
delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using evidence based practice to
actively promote the health of children and young people.
2. 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).
3. 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.
4. To conduct
health needs assessments in the home, school, clinics or community settings in
a planned programme of care within a variety of settings.
5. Offer
appropriate interventions, delivering agreed programmes of care and evaluating
the outcomes for the child, young person and family.
6. Plan and
implement school entry assessments delegating duties as appropriate.
7.
Plan and implement health assessment at
transition from primary to secondary school delegating duties as
appropriate.
8. Undertake
comprehensive health assessments for identified babies, children and young
people, including annual and bi annual health assessments for those in local
authority care in line with the Healthy Child Programme for children 0-19 years
of age.
9. Establish
clear and effective communication links with children and young
people, parents/carers, education staff, and a range of other professionals
from both voluntary and statutory organisations.
10. Communicate
outcomes of assessment and future care planning to the named SCPHN health
visitor or SCPHN school nurse
11. Carry out home
visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as
appropriate.
12. Participate in
health needs assessment of the local community, contributing to the planning,
implementation and evaluation of strategies to address unmet health
needs.
13. To identify
and assess children 0-19 with complex health needs, offering an enhanced
integrated service within the multi-agency arena.
14. To assess the
needs of children and families following attendance at A&E, discharge from
hospital working within trust guidelines.
15. 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.
16. To provide
on-going support for children and young people in care including the statutory
health assessment and on-going review.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Ensure
efficient and effective use of resources.
20. 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.
21. To work in collaboration
with other agencies to deliver services to children, young people and their
families
Clinical
1. Maintain
active status on NMC register acting in accordance with the professional code
and guiding documents in adherence with Revalidation Framework.
2.
Maintain contemporaneous, factual
records in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies.
3.
Be aware of current working practices in
accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
4. Use their own
professional judgement to identify solutions to a range of day-to-day problems,
seeking advice where appropriate from the SCPHN
5. Manage their
time effectively to ensure prioritisation of workload in order to achieve
agreed deadlines.
6. Be responsible
for own professional updating and keep abreast of current research based
practice.
7. Develop a
working knowledge and experience of IT systems
8. Observing the
complaints and disciplinary procedures in accordance with the Trust
policy.
9. Contribute to
clinical audit, research and clinical governance as part of the 0-19 public
health nursing Team.
10. Participate in
and complete the agreed induction programme for newly appointed staff
11. Manage time
with the team leader and team to ensure service is covered.
12. Report
sickness absence and return relevant forms to line manager.
13. Maintain
portfolio of professional development.
Leadership:
1. Act to
maintain an appropriate learning environment to meet the educational and
developmental needs of student nurses and other learners as required
2. Support other
nurses and staff within the team, including the induction of new staff
members. Ensure effective learning experience and opportunities to
achieve learning outcomes for skill mix team.
3. Develop and
contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and
guidelines relevant to own area of work. Provide advice where services
are developing.
Supervision and Development
1. The post
holder will be able to recognise their own level of professional competence and
identify sources of support as required.
2. Provide
mentorship, preceptorship and clinical supervision to staff as appropriate.
3. Support the
development of the team by teaching and assessing junior members of the team.
4. Undertake
mandatory and statutory training that support the post holders role.
5. Undertake
training specific to the post.
6.
Participate in individual performance
reviews (PDR) and clinical supervision.
Communication
1.
Communicate effectively with
individuals, families and professionals in planning and delivering care.
2. Utilise a
range of communication methods with colleagues and managers to include
electronic communication.
3. Ensure data
for KPI is submitted within expected deadlines.
4. Maintain
effective working relationships, work effectively and support team members.
5. Participate in
formal and informal ways of communication both within the team and the wider
primary care setting where appropriate.
6.
Work in partnership with school staff,
health colleagues and other agencies e.g. Education and Social Services.
7.
Maintain contemporaneous and accurate
Bridgewater Community NHS Trust records observing the Data Protection Act 1994,
maintaining confidentiality, in accordance with NMC and Trust guidelines
This job description is an outline of
the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the
service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent
with your role and banding.
The 0-19 service is commissioned to
deliver a service 8am-8pm and offering weekend delivery, dependant on the needs
of the service
As the 0-19 service is delivered across
Halton you will have a base for administrative purposes only, as we may ask you
to deliver a service from a variety of bases dependent on needs of the service.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC current
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Mentorship (willing to work towards)
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able 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
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Public Health Outcomes and inequalities
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families
- Experience of Multi agency working
- Working within a skill mix team
Desirable
- Experience of delivering childhood immunisation programme
- Working within a community setting
- Experience of using spread-sheets and Databases
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently throughout Bridgewater
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Right to Work
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgewater Community Healthcare Trust
Lister Road
Runcorn
WA7 1TW