The London Borough of Brent is situated in North-West London, with the famous Wembley Stadium at its centre. We have vacancies based at both Sudbury Primary Care Centre and Willesden Centre for Health and Care. The posts are full-time (37.5 hours).

The Brent 0-19 service has exciting new opportunities for paediatric or adult nurses to join our team of Health Visitors as Community Staff Nurses. Community Staff Nurses work as part of the Health Visiting team delivering the 0-5 Healthy Child Programme to children and their families living in Brent.

The successful candidates will work with the Health Visiting Service which includes Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses to deliver community based public health activities to a universal and enhanced 0-5 population. You will be working alongside Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses to supporting families to best meet the needs of their child, to make the best use of community services to help children have the best start in life.

You will be involved in partnership work with other NHS Services and Council services for young people, children and families along with voluntary organisations.

Main duties of the job

We will invest in you and offer training relating to your role as Community Staff Nurse in Health Visiting provided by the CLCH Academy and the 0-19 Service. We will support you in the role as we offer regular supervision (management and safeguarding) and appraisal. We offer a preceptorship programme for newly qualified

The successful post holder will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work confidently without direct supervision once competent. They will need to have a good understanding of safeguarding

You must be a qualified nurse registered with the NMC.

For further details / informal visits contact: Usha Patel 0-19 Team Lead - Telephone No - 07984 66880

clcht.brentrecruitment@nhs.net

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

As an NHS trust,we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH . Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide skilled, effective and evidence-based public health nursing to children/families and to operate safely and in line with best practice guidance.

In collaboration with the Health Visitor deliver the healthy child programme and work in partnership with families to develop and agree tailored health plans as required in line with local service specifications and health visiting service model

Be responsible for the day to day management of their own workload as delegated by the HV

To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the needs of the child/family.

To encourage participation of parents, carers and relatives in assessments and in care provision during the programme of care. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• RGN/RN
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• RSCN, Children's Community Nurse with current registration
• Practice assessor or practice based learning training or working towards

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Willesden CHC + Sudbury PCC

Wembley

NW10 3RY

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