Scphn School Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Leadership To support the development of well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working and communication skills, and by supporting change within the service.

To support the Team Leader in managing the Staff Nurses and support staff within the School Nursing Team and delegation of workload as appropriate.

To ensure that individuals within the teams are aware of and work within the GP Care Group policies and procedures.

To ensure the maintenance of up to date, accurate records that complies with local and national standards.

To develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication systems with staff and colleagues within the organisation and schools.

To take every reasonable step to see that the working environment is safe, healthy and hazard free for staff and users, including ensuring that infection control procedures are in place.

To facilitate the use of information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed timescales.

To promote a continuous learning environment for colleagues and students within the organisation.

Ensure that all staff have access to information that enables them to practice safely and effectively.

Clinical To manage a caseload of designated schools or area as the named health professional, with responsibility for the planning and delivery of the public health initiatives to the caseload.

To be responsible for identifying need within a school or community through profiling. To use a child, young person public health approach to address health inequalities.

Including the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health in the school, supporting schools to manage children and young people with medical conditions.

To support the implementation of service development, standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking, to deliver needs-led evidence-based care that supports the local and national priorities and policies.

To be the principal point of contact for allocated schools in an area/locality.

To develop and deliver co-operative working arrangements with schools that support healthy outcomes for children, young people and facilitate partnership working across schools and other partner organisations.

To work with public health, local statutory, private and voluntary providers, and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all section of the schools community, ensuring that services are targeted to the most vulnerable groups and individuals to support social inclusion.

To participate in the Early Health Assessment process and support the lead professional as appropriate.