Community Matron - London, United Kingdom - Whittington Health NHS Trust

    Whittington Health NHS Trust
    Whittington Health NHS Trust London, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Job overview

    Are you looking for a real development opportunity? Are you wanting to have a real understanding of public health nursing?

    Then you are what we are looking for.

    As part of Bright Start Islington 0-19 Children & Young People's service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly, supportive and dynamic. We deliver a local needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we deliver.
    We are looking for staff nurses who are wanting an exciting challenge and seeking to develop new skills. This is a development role over 2 years with CPD module linked to Herts University that offers progression to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse training (Health Visiting/School Nursing). We want you to be passionate about Public Health, early intervention and prevention and to want to be part of an integrated service which strives for excellence, loves creativity and supports working together.
    We can offer lots of opportunity to work differently with many partners on different sites. We have some great networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, flexible working, all in a great Borough which is easy to navigate, central and reached via lots of different routes.

    Main duties of the job

    To support health visitors and school nursing in delivering the Healthy Child Programme and Whittington Health Trust (Islington) Health Visiting/School Nursing service specification.
    To work across the 0-19 service mainly based in the Bright Start Health Visiting skill mix team to improve health and life outcomes for children and families within a defined community through delivering packages of care/support following assessment by the Health Visitor/School Nurse.
    To participate in the development of intervention pathways, services and health improvement activities.
    To support the community BCG programme.
    To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including Children Centre's and Early Years to identify and address health needs as part of the wider Islington Bright Start Early Childhood offer.

    Working for our organisation

    Bright Start Community Staff nurses will work as part of a health visiting/School Nursing team to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme from parent's homes, Children's Centres, Schools and Health Centres. We work closely with our key partners in Early Years and in the wider Health arena to provide an integrated service to all families in Islington understanding that together we achieve much more.
    We provide:

    • a robust induction programme and a comprehensive preceptorship framework programme to support newly qualified staff.

    • regular management and clinical supervision.

    • regular perinatal consultations, multiagency meetings, safeguarding supervision, Clinical Professional Development forums and Integrated meetings with our partners.

    • A robust internal and external training package which includes promotional guide training, the UNICEF infant feeding training, PNMH training (iHV), SLT training, leadership and other HEE funded courses.

    • A well being package recognising that we need to support you to keep you well so you can support those you work with.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    Please see JD and PS attached for more details regarding the job description and main responsibilities

    Person specification

    Education and Qualification

    Essential criteria

  • Registered Nurse
  • Educated to Degree Level or Equivalent

    • Desirable criteria

  • Perinatal Mental Health Training
  • Infant Feeding Training
  • Child Development Training

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Basic Awareness of IT and IT Skills
  • Time Management Skills
  • Excellent Communication Skills , both Verbal and Written
  • Ability to Innovate and Motivate
  • Ability to manage work as a team member
  • Ability to support mentorship/preceptorship
  • Ability to travel across the Borough as required

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding children
  • Commitment to working as part of a multidiscipli9nary team

    • Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrate some post registration experience working with children
  • Demonstrate some post registration experience working in the community
  • Knowledge of services provided by other agencies
  • Demonstrate an interest in public health issues
  • Understanding and ability to carry out audits

    • SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

    To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

  • Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
  • Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
  • Participate in required training and supervision.
  • Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

    • Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.