Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse
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Job overview
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nursing working within schools to deliver the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.
Main duties of the job- TERM TIME ONLY
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nursing
We are recruiting for dynamic qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with strong public health focus who are fully committed to delivering and improving the health and well-being of our diverse school aged children.
As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed in meeting the health needs of children and young people through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. The school nurse will deliver high quality evidence based skilled nursing care within the schools of Haringey.We have redesigned our school nursing service in line with the 4, 5, 6 model and the 6 High Impact Areas and require a school nurse who is passionate about achieving outcomes for children, young people and families.
You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary and primary schools, overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19). This will involve working in collaboration with parents/carers, education and other multiagency professionals.
We offer flexible working arrangements, Oyster Cards for travel during work time, iPhone, 4G laptop and we also have agile working.
Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing. This is a definite requirement for the position and applicants who apply without the qualification will NOT be shortlisted.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The School Nurse will be part of the Whittington Health School Nursing Team based in Haringey. The School Nurse will be responsible for the delivery of Universal Health Services to designated schools. Reporting to the Team Leader, they will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Universal Health Provision.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria- RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent
- Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing (SCPHN) qualification
- Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on clinical practice to enhance professional/personal development
- Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload
- Basic Information Technology Skills
- Good organisational Skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Application of research/evidence base to good practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Experience working with children and families
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of working together in a team
- Able to work autonomously and without supervision
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current issues and recent developments in school health
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of good practice in safeguarding and child protection
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of National and Government issues influencing the provision of health care to all children
- Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of confidentiality and record keeping
- Experience nursing in a diverse inner city community
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria- Professional demeanour
- Good attendance record
- Motivated to teach and learn
- Approachable, flexible, adaptable and supportive
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
- Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
- Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
- Participate in required training and supervision.
- Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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- Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
- In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
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We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation