HCP 0-19 Public Health Practitioner

1 month ago

Huntingdon, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Have you ever thought about a career in School Nursing?

We have an exciting opportunity in the North Locality, with bases in Huntingdon, St Neots, Wisbech and the surrounding areas, dependant on where you live.

Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme.

Cambridgeshire Community Services are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and we would love to hear from you.

There is further opportunity that on a successful appointment and further development in post, you could commit to undertake the Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School nurse Level 7 course within 2 years of joining us.

Please note that the role requires a current NMC registration and relevant experience.

[Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised]

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the 0-19 Team, providing a clinically effective high quality service to children, young people and families under the direction of the HCP Team Leader. The post holder will work within a corporate caseload with other team members to assist in the provision of family-centred public health service to children and young people and preserving the health of individuals, families and communities.

A key part of the role will be to support in the delivery of the 4,5,6 model of care within the HCP, delivering universal services, together with meeting some complex needs and supporting the SCPHN in improving outcomes, especially in the six high impact areas.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with key agencies, such as Children's Services and Education to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for families with children and young people.

Public Health Practitioner are expected to undertake appropriate further academic qualifications within 2 years of appointment to the role to enable them to progress to undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (subject to ability and availability).

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme

Work as part of the 0-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes of care under the direction of the Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required

To manage own caseload for the identified children and young people

Deliver the role in a variety of settings schools, clinics, client homes, community venues

To deliver transfer in contacts, school health assessments as required when competency has been demonstrated. This may include contact with some vulnerable families under the direction and supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner

Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria

Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate

Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols

Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/ trend of referrals eg themed drop ins, health days,

Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN

Adhere to the local Safeguarding Childrens Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training

Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people. This may include attendance at conference and report writing when assessed to be competent and under the direction of a SCPHN

Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training

To support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development

To assist the Duty Clinician in the delivery of Text Us and ChatHealth and Duty Desk with the smooth administration of incoming clinical correspondence and allocation of referrals on a rotational basis and to support with the Services digital offer

To lead child health clinics

For more details, please download the attached JD & PS

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Current NMC Registration

Desirable

Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification Evidence of Degree level study in the last 3 years (or willingness to works towards)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children

Desirable

Experience of Mentoring Experience of working in the community Experience working with children and their families

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

The clinical skills to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs Current knowledge of local and national policies informing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme Competent keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT

Desirable

Experience with delivering healthcare interventions via digital platforms Ability to use SystmOne

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