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Job overview

East Sussex School Health Service are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated, Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (School Nurse or Health Visitor) wishing to develop their knowledge and skills working with 5-19 yr olds, to join skill-mix team that has a diverse range of knowledge and skills.

Applications from newly qualified SCPHNs are welcomed.

* A recruitment and retention premium of £3,500 pro rata per annum will be applied to this post for 3 years subject to annual review*

As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) you can make a real difference to children, families and communities, in a variety of community settings. You will play a fundamental role in the development of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues.

A key element of the East Sussex School Health service is our mental health support offer for young people which is delivered by our mental health practitioners. If, as a SCPHN, you have a special interest in mental health you will be supported to develop your skills and support this workstream. 

Main duties of the job

Every day working as a SCPHN is different, including identifying need, planning and implementing interventions as well as working with a range of local children’s agencies and professionals.

We have a hybrid working model ensuring that we provide care to children and young people in the right place at the right time. This will include schools, clinics, home and virtually.

Our School Health One Point (SHOP) is the front door to the service where all referrals and enquiries are triaged, assessed and next steps planned all SCPHNs are required to support SHOP. SHOP is based in Polegate.

The ideal candidate will have:

* A SCPHN qualification (SN or HV wishing to develop their knowledge and skills working with 5-19 yr olds)
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
* Be an effective communicator on all levels, with the ability to provide advice and resolve issues.
* Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
* Be organised and meticulous, with an eye for detail.
* I.T literate.
* Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010), as driving around the county will be require

Additional Working Pattern: Full-time / part-time / flexible working

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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