Hv Scphn Student - London, United Kingdom - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

It's an exciting time to be part of an organisation that is shaping the future of 0-19 children's services in SE London.

Are you eager to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the public health approach to reducing health inequalities? At LGT, SCPHN's lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, provision of Universal Services and Targeted interventions to those children and families with the greatest need.

We are invested in the development of Public Health Nursing, and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.

All Health Visitors and Assistant HV Practitioners have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) and School Nurses will have the opportunity for membership of the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) both of which offer a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.

What we are looking for:

The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload.
Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession.
Excellent communication and listening skills
The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team.
Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions.
A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines.
A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge.

Our people are our greatest asset.

When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients.

Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.

We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery
or

NMC registration within 2 months of the start date

DipHE (or above) qualification equivalent to 120 credits at

level 5 (of the Higher Education Credit Framework for England)
2 or evidence of previous education and learning to this level. 3

Note:

For the post graduate diploma route a 2:1 Honours Degree is
necessary

Eligibility to work in the UK.

written guidelines

Literacy and Numeracy at the level of the National Qualifications
Framework at level 1-2 for Numeracy (equivalent of GCSE) and 3-4
for Literacy (equivalent of A level).