Band 5 Community Public Health Nurse

Job overview

Thank you for your interest in Birmingham Community Healthcare. We are an ambitious organisation with big plans to deliver our early years services differently. Yardley District are currently recruiting Band 5 Community Public Health Nurses.

Our aspiration jointly with our children centre partners is to give the children of Birmingham the very best start in life. We have a passionate workforce who is committed to support the children and their families to feel safe, healthy and ready to achieve.

Main duties of the job

Under the umbrella of Birmingham Forward Steps with our partners we are working to offer an integrated service to children and families where they tell their story once and we work closely together to deliver the best outcomes possible and support families with their aspirations.

Are you the right person to help us take our ambitions forward and help us to develop a brighter future for the children of Birmingham?

We are looking to recruit Band 5 staff nurses with a passion for delivering high quality services whilst embracing and expressing innovation and creative thinking to support our Health Visiting and Early Years team to deliver our ambitious plans.

This is an exciting opportunity to help us develop and implement our integrated way of working with our children’s centre partners.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

1. To undertake health needs assessments and screening for children as directed by the named or delegating Health Visitor and ensure prompt feedback and escalation of concerns as required
2. Participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion activities as part of an integrated team for individuals, families groups and communities utilising evidenced based practice.
3. Contribute to the BFS early help offer supporting families to access additional support as required in line with the early help framework.
4. Contribute to the safeguarding of children at risk in line with appropriate Safeguarding policies and procedures.
5. Participate in and promote the childhood immunisation programs as appropriate.
6. Participate in the Trust staff nurse development program and other related Trust based learning opportunities
7. Work within the NMC code of professional conduct.
8. Support Health Visiting Teams in the management of children with additional medical needs, completion of Educational & Health care plans and preparing/supporting families for transition to education.
9. Support and deliver evidence based packages of care for children in line with the BFS Standard Operational Procedures for Health Visiting and clinical pathways such as the premature care baby pathway and children identified as having Special Educational Needs.
10. Liaison with other Multi Disciplinary Teams’ to ensure effective communication across the teams to support the HV oversight and co-ordination of care.
11. To support the Health Visting and Early Years teams to deliver Early Help intervention and complete Early Help Plans as required.
12. To keep accurate and contemporaneous electronic patients records for children and families in line with NMC requirements and the Trust’s Record Keeping policies and guidelines.
13. To convey information, of a complex nature, to other professionals and to clients with well developed oral communication skills. This will include negotiating, showing empathy and reassurance, to have the ability to gain co-operation of others when needed and overcome barriers to understanding.
14. Undertake clinical audits as directed by Health Visitor/Health Visitor Team Leader, supporting actions plans according to findings.
15. Interpret difficult / challenging situations, take prompt action and have the ability to diffuse potentially aggressive or threatening situations. Report any incidence that gives rise to concern.
16. Work with and support families through difficult family situations such as illness and bereavement.
17. To plan, organise and run clinics to support the health and developmental needs of children as required
18. To deliver care in a variety of settings, children’s centres, clinics, GP surgeries and clients’ homes. The latter requires lone working within the community setting.
19. To ensure effective working relationships and communicate with the BFS team and other professionals.
20. To maintain and continually update professional knowledge and skills. Attend mandatory training and relevant updates training sessions as required by the Trust.
21. To co-operate and assist in research and survey programmes relating to the client group.
22. To participate in the teaching/training and assessment of support staff within the cluster, and in the clinical placement of all learners e.g. pre-registration.

1. To comply with Birmingham Forward Steps policies, procedures and guidelines and with relevant statutory and/or Department of Health directives
2. To attend and participate in staff meetings, integrated allocation meetings and other meetings as directed.
3. To supervise, organise and monitor appropriate staff, as necessary, to ensure effective service delivery.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of relevant professional development post nurse registration

• RSCN/Child Branch or Learning Disabilities

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practice
• Experience and ability to demonstrate an understanding of working with children and families in a clinical and/ or community setting
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Experience and ability to demonstrate an understanding of working with children and families in a clinical and/ or community setting

• Experience of productive multi and inter- disciplinary working

Skills

• Knowledge of current public health and issues pertinent to community children’s services
• Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda Ability to generate communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
• Ability to use software packages appropriate to clinical care
• Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda Ability to generate communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility to health and safety
• Ability to recognise and understand equality and diversity issues
• Understanding of child protection procedures
• Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to any identified or potential concerns with a child’s developmental or health needs

Personal qualities

• Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and corporate team goals
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing NHS environment

Other job requirements

• Ability to travel and attend conferences according to operational needs of the post
• Car driver/Access to suitable vehicle for business purposes

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible