Barnet Community Staff Nurse (Pathway to SCPHN HV)

The Barnet 0-19 Service has recently joined Whittington Health, which delivers community services across five London boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and an expanding team. Come and join us on our journey as we develop our staff and enhance our offer to families.

Barnet is a large, richly diverse and dynamic borough and as a member of the 0-19 Service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly and supportive. We deliver a local needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we do.There are opportunities to work differently with many partners on different sites. We have some great networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, all in a great borough which is easy to navigate, central and reached via lots of different routes.

We will provide a robust and innovative training package, looking to develop and expand on your skillset. Our learning and development department offers stimulating opportunities for continued professional development. We offer flexible working opportunities and technological support. Staff wellbeing is a high priority for Whittington Health and as part of the organisation you can access a range of support and resources.

Main duties of the job

Job Overview

Are you looking for a real development opportunity within public health nursing? Then you are what we are looking for.

We are looking for staff nurses who want an exciting challenge and are seeking to develop new skills. This is a development role over 2 years with CPD module linked to the University of Hertfordshire that offers progression to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse training (Health Visiting). 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 will offer a comprehensive and robust induction programme, with a six-month probation

About us

Working for your organisation should read: Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

To support health visitors in delivering the Healthy Child Programme and Whittington Health Trust (Barnet) Health Visiting service specification.

To work across the 0-19 service, based within the Health Visiting teams, 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/Team Leader.

To participate in the development of intervention pathways, services and health improvement activities.

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including Children Centres and Early Years to identify and address health needs.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to Degree Level or Equivalent

Desirable

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

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• 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

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

Desirable

• 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

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

various sites

Barnet

London

N3 1HF

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