- Employee Assistance Program
- NHS pension scheme
- Development Opportunities - Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme
- Flexible working within service hours
- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages.
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
- Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
- For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.
- This role requires a DBS disclosure. Job description
- Ist Level NMC registration.
- Qualification-Specialist Community Public Health
- Nursing Degree- Health Visitor /School Nurse
- A willingness to undertake specific IT training as
- required.
- Strong evidence of continuous professional
- development
- A willingness to undertake mentorship
- Ability to effectively manage time and caseload.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
- procedures.
- Proficient in health needs assessment, evaluation and
- action planning.
- Excellent Team Working Skills.
- Excellent written and communication skills, to be
- confident and articulate.
- Ensure the delivery of clinically effective practice
- through the effective utilization and integration of
- evidence based practice. Ensure implementation of
- evidence based standards of care, policies and
- procedures.
- Ability to work within own boundaries of competence.
- Evidence of partnership working.
- An awareness of and understanding of wider public
- health issues.
- An ability to interpret and implement National
- Regulations for Data Protection and Record Keeping.
- Self-motivated, assertive and able to negotiate complex
- cases and situations.
- Flexible
- Registered car driver
- Clean UK license.
- Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with
- confidence and fluency in English.
- Equal Opportunities- Devon County Council and its
- staff seek to eliminate discrimination, advance equality
- and foster good relations.
- Physical- Able to carry out the duties of the post with
- reasonable adjustments where necessary
- Commit and conform to DCC Customer Service
- Standards
- Qualification at |Masters level.
- Up to date health visiting/school
- nursing experience
- Previous experience participating in
- research projects
- Innovative-Enthusiastic
- Proven ability to meet targets and
- deadline
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School Nurse North Devon - Barnstaple, United Kingdom - Devon County Council
Description
Job summary
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse-North Devon (OTHER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS DEVON-SEE DEVON JOBS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION).
We are looking for registered School Nurses who are innovative, motivated, and enthusiastic, who want to make a real difference improving outcomes for children and families in Devon. You will work within corporate teams and be rostered to work in the Single Point of Access Hub covering a defined geographical area. You'll be supported by team leaders and various dedicated health professionals, including Health Visitors, School Nurses and Community Health Workers. We strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people, and families living in our Community.
Main duties of the job
You'll lead and manage changing and challenging work load priorities. Working in close partnership with community, voluntary and statutory agencies; multi-agency working and safeguarding children will be an integral part of your role.
Benefits
Professional development is a high priority for us and we provide a range of training opportunities and in-house expertise that will support your own professional development.
Successful candidates will receive a full induction, preceptorship where indicated, safeguarding and clinical supervision.
Applications from newly qualified school nurses are welcomed.
About us
We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection. To find out more about working for Devon, please see link below: Public Health Nursing - Working for Devon | Devon County CouncilInternal Applicants, please note:If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose: To effectively lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP DH 2010) thereby improving outcomes for children and families. To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce health inequalities in partnership with key agencies meeting National agendas To promote the protection of children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding Childrens Board policies and procedures. To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and School Nurses and partner agencies where appropriate, Advisory Boards of Childrens Centres. A requirement to be rostered regularly in the hub within a defined geographical area to provide a Single point of access to families and stakeholders providing information, advice and triaging referrals within the service. To work as part of a team to ensure that Key Performance Indicator targets that are set/negotiated by Local Area Teams/Commissioners for the service, eg: antenatal visits are met.
To support service development, standard setting, clinical audit and bench marking, deliver a high quality needs led, safe and effective service to all client groups.
Key Responsibilities:
This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role:2
To provide effective clinical leadership to the Public Health nursing team, enabling the team to deliver to the current Health Visiting and School Nursing standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used.
To take responsibility for the line management of support staff (skill mix) within the team, providing supervision and annual appraisal as per Devon County Council policy. Support the manager and professional lead/team leader in the development of the skills and knowledge of the team in order to maintain the competency level of the whole team. Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff to enhance skill mix within the team.
Facilitate inductions for public health nursing staff new to Devon County Council.
To mentor pre-registration students on a regular basis. To mentor SCPHN students as needed with the support of a Practice Teacher. To act as Preceptor for newly qualified practitioners in their first year of practice.
To actively take responsibility for appropriately identifying, accessing and participating in supervision, according to individual need Child Protection, Restorative, and Clinical.
Work closely with Childrens Centres actively participating in joint care planning meetings and attending Advisory Board meetings as the named Health Visitor as per Partnership Agreement.
School nurses to work closely with learning communities, teachers and Boards of Governors as appropriate.
Has an awareness of national policy and how this affects local policy and service development and provision.
Initiate and participate in research, audit, surveys and service user feedback. To lead meetings in local area bases and delegate work appropriately to the skill mix team and promote positive team working. Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisationsPatient Care Responsibilities
To undertake clinical activities within the scope of professional practice. NHSP competencies.
Plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities to meet health needs of the local population through home visiting, community development, clinics, workshops, support groups and parenting programmes, focusing on key national and local targets.
To develop a workload profile, identifying needs as Universal, Universal Plus, Universal Partnership Plus.
To identify children and families in need of early help through the Common Assessment Framework, known locally as the Early Help Assessment. To act as Lead Professional as required.
Support and manage projects around health enhancing activities postnatal support services, Baby Friendly Initiative, promoting the emotional health of young people.
Act as a named Health Visitor/School nurse within context of caseload management.
Act in accordance with current local and Trust guidelines/policies to protect children at risk. Takes professional responsibility and accountability in the joint decision making process within the Child Protection arena.
Freedom to ActAble to work alone, assessing risk within risk management guidelines, and is accountable for own actions within the Standards, Policies and Procedures, set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Devon County Council and local Safeguarding Children Panel.
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