Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

Whittington NHS Trust tri-borough Barnet are looking to recruit a dynamic qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with strong public health focus who are fully committed to delivering and improving the health and well-being of our diverse school aged children.

Main duties of the job

As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed in meeting the health needs of children and young people through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. The school nurse will deliver high quality evidence based skilled nursing care within the schools of Barnet. Whittington NHS Trust has recently taken over Barnet CYP services and we have set about redesigning our school nursing service to be accessible and visible in schools through drop in clinics. We require a school nurse who is passionate about achieving outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary schools, and supporting junior staff with the management of primary schools. This will involve working in collaboration with parents/carers, education and other multi agency professionals.

We offer flexible working arrangements, IPhone and a 4G laptop.

Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing. This is a definite requirement for the position and applicants who apply without the qualification will NOT be shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
• Be a lead for supporting the education of students and junior staff
• In depth knowledge of child and family public health practice and be able to embed across the service
• A named nurse to a high school and cluster of primary schools
• To write clear concise treatment plans with reviews carried out within expected timeframes.
• To be able to identify health needs and signpost appropriately.
• To keep health at the heart of education
• To deliver training sessions to other professionals on relevant health or medical issues
• Support schools and children and young people to manage their own health conditions independently

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent
• Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing (SCPHN) qualification
• Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages
• To demonstrate the ability to reflect on clinical practice to enhance professional/personal development
• Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload
• Basic Information Technology Skills use of Sys1, RIO and teams
• Good organisational Skills
• Application of research/evidence base to good practice
• Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working with children and families
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of working together in a team
• Able to work autonomously and without supervision
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current issues and recent developments in school health
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of good practice in safeguarding and child protection
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of National and Government issues influencing the provision of health care to all children
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of confidentiality and record keeping
• Experience nursing in a diverse inner city community

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Motivated to teach and learn
• Approachable, flexible, adaptable and supportive

Others

• Ability to take majority of leave in the Summer holidays

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£42,939 to £50,697 a year pro rata per annum including HCAS