Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19

Job overview

Public Health Nurse 5-19 Band 6 North Hertfordshire permanent full time and part time role.

Are you a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), School Nursing, looking for a new challenge that will allow you to develop your leadership skills? This role will enable you to fulfill your Public Health role delivering the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) as well as working with SCPHNs, Team Leaders and Clinical Leads across Hertfordshire to continually improve the quality of service offered to children and young people. Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT) are committed to developing the skills of all nurses and offer a range of leadership courses as well as restorative and safeguarding supervision.

This post is also suitable for newly qualified SCPHN School Nurse students as we are able to offer a comprehensive preceptorship programme. We would also consider nurses who have completed an alternative Public Health Nursing qualification who have an interest in promoting the health and well-being of children and young people.

Main duties of the job

To lead and supervise members of the Public Health Nursing 5-19 team to deliver universal targeted and specialist care to children and young people, following the Healthy Child and Young People Public Health Nursing Programme.

The post holder will work with children, young people and families within the school and community setting or within the home environment, as deemed necessary, to provide and promote the healthcare needs of children and young people in Hertfordshire to achieve to their full potential and thrive into adulthood.

The post holder will have an integral part in Safeguarding children and young people, providing health assessments for Children Looked After, and Safeguarded children, following appropriate safeguarding processes.  The post holder will also cover duty, assess, triage, plan, and implementing healthcare as appropriate in accordance with Trust Guidelines and the Healthy Child Programme.

Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to practice to continue the delivery and development of a high standard of service, whilst supporting the Team Lead and Clinical Quality Lead.  Responsibilities will also include but not limited to, attending local liaison meetings, undertaking health promotion/education activities, completing appraisals and one to one’s.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our service:

• Is committed to delivering a high quality service to our children and families in an integrated model with Family Support Services
• Works with individual children and young people as well as developing local public health plans with schools and the wider community
• Is an innovative service that embraces the use of technology
• Delivers the Healthy Child Programme by using an electronic health needs assessment process to identify individuals requiring early intervention pathways
• Uses Chat health text messaging service for 11-19 year olds
• Has implemented two health websites for use by children, young people, families & professionals.
• Has developed and promoted the use of social media to connect with children, young people and their families.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a confident, independent practitioner
• Be a skilled team player and able to lead a skill mix team
• Have excellent communication skills to use with a variety of clients, professionals & staff
• Have experience of electronic record keeping (this would be an advantage although full training will be given)
• Have a full valid driving license and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Require an enhanced child and adult DBS certificate

In return we can offer you:

• access to a wide range of training opportunities including development of leadership skills
• restorative, management and safeguarding supervision
• generous contributory pension
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts
• Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is an innovative, caring and agile organisation.

Informal visits are welcome to meet our friendly team!

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defense against COVID-19

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Please note - Previous applicants need not apply.