Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Come and be part of a dynamic and evolving Health Visiting team we are looking for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nurse (SN) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership.
Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce, you will ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers, working autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.
The role includes the identification, monitoring and support to vulnerable children, including those whose welfare and safety may be at risk; working within child protection procedures and in collaboration with other agencies.
The vacancy is for a full time position. If you have any queries or question, please don't hesitate to contact me, Natalie Aldridge via either email at [email protected] or my work number 07789618860.
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Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
- Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
- To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
- Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
- Use knowledge of local area and services to benefit the client and their family
- To take a proactive role in quality and service improvement
- Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
- The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- The post holder will work closely with TSDFT Children’s Safeguarding team
Working for our organisation
We are providing care to children, young people, and their families differently in Torbay.
Our 0 to 19 Torbay service includes colleagues from Action For Children and The Children's Society; and we provide a trauma informed, restorative approach to all of our families, with early help and intervention being central to all that we do.
We are an innovative service, and encourage staff to actively participate in the development of our team. We are involved with national research projects and strive to make an impact on the public health agenda. If you feel like you would like to be part of this, we would love to hear from you.
In return you will be offered a welcoming team, supported with compassionate leadership, have regular supervision, including coaching and PNA sessions, and opportunities for self and career development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- SCPHN
- Child Protection experience
Desirable criteria
- Full driving licence
- Registered nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Aldridge or Tracey Griffin
- Job title
- 0 to 19 Torbay Team Leaders
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07789618860
- Additional information
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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