If you are looking for an opportunity to work in Children's service in the 5-19 team, please apply for this fantastic role.

The Band 5 Community Staff Nurse Role is based in South Derbyshire, working with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.

You will need to be forward thinking, dynamic, caring and wanting to develop in a public health career.

As well as having a passion to provide excellence in health care in the local community.

Main duties of the job

As a community staff nurse in the school nursing team, you will work within a 5-19 team under the supervision of a School Nurse Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (SCPHN) and alongside other Community Staff Nurses.

As a community staff nurse you will work within a multi-disciplinary setting, supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, to meet the prioritised health needs of school age children/young people and families, using evidence based practice contained with the standard operating procedures.

As a community staff nurse you will carry responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of intervention for a defined caseload and to act as the 'named nurse' for an identified group of schools within the locality that you work.

Provide targeted interventions for children and young people who meet the referral criteria with emerging needs.

To utilise a variety of different communication methods including face to face and social media to maximise the reach of key public health messages.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• First level registered Nurse/Children's Nurse
• NMC registration
• Recent evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Public health qualification or experience

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

• Understanding and awareness of the public health high impact areas and agenda
• Experience of working with children/ young people on health related issues.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children's procedures.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to public health and service user groups.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to develop specialist health interest and to share knowledge.
• Willing to train and under PGD provide Emergency Hormone Contraception in outreach venues.

IT Skills

Essential

• Experience of working with electronic patient records (SystmOne or equivalent)
• Knowledge and understanding of using social media in a professional capacity
• Basic knowledge of IT programmes, for example, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Values, Drivers and Motivators

Essential

• Have the ability to travel between bases for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Swadlincote Health Centre

Civic Way

Swadlincote

DE11 0AE

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