The post holder will work in close relationship with the Looked After Children Nurses and follow up any actions identified in Initial and Review Health assessments that require health promotion support or education. Using innovative methods to address unmet health needs among looked after children, with a focus on physical, emotional and sexual health needs, the post holder will deliver behavioural advice to children, young people and care leavers on a one to one and / or group basis. In addition, the post holder will facilitate the Health Improvement Agenda for Looked after children and support delivery of all activities to promote health and wellbeing of Looked after children and care leavers. The post holder must be able to prioritise their activities and therefore improve their time / work management. Some autonomy is given within the role and the post holder will be required to work alongside and support the Looked After Children Health to enhance the delivery of the service, improve the outcomes of looked after children and tackle the wider determinants of health to reduce inequalities for this cohort.

You will need to be an approachable, flexible and committed individual who enjoys developing creative solutions, as well as being an exceptional communicator with the ability to work positively and collaboratively.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out specialist one-to-one interventions for behaviour change
• Follow up any health promotion actions from Initial and Review Health assessments under clinical supervision of a LAC Nurse with specific focus on dental health and immunisations
• Carry out specialist group interventions for behaviour change.
• Liaise with partners to help reach target populations and communities.
• Actively seek out 'Hard to Reach' populations and help them to engage in health lifestyle initiatives.
• Contribute at network meetings and team events.
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes via processes, procedures, and systems.
• Give feedback on performance and local intelligence to senior management team.
• Ensure that all stakeholders receive up-to-date information on a wide range of health improvement topics.
• Develop, promote and co-ordinate health activities and other community engagement events to deliver health promotion and brief interventions
• Develop fact sheets and resources.
• Act as a Health Champion, Making Every Contact Count.
• Be up to date with a range of health improvement topics through competency-based learning

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to: o document information as required o collect and provided activity data in a timely manner as required o Ensure a welcoming approach to children, young people and their families. o Have good interpersonal skills Commitment to working under direction of senior practitioners o Good numerical and written skills

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential

• oUnderstanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

Education and qualification

Essential

• Degree in a relevant discipline (eg RGN (Adult/Child) or BSc Health Promotion/Public Health)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the community / acute services/ as a band 5 nurse or Public Health Practitioner. Recent and relevant experience in health improvement with track record demonstrating excellent knowledge in health improvement practice. Experience of implementing change using innovative solutions to demonstrate continuous improvement. Experience of working in a busy and demanding environment. Experience of handling a range of enquiries Knowledge of the Childhood immunisation programme. Knowledge of the factors that influence health and health inequalities o Experience and working knowledge of Micro... by THLON, Marta (HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) THLON Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft word, and excel and outlook o Experience of working in the community has context menu

Desirable

• Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft word, and excel and outlook o Experience of working in the community

Knowledge

Essential

• Communication: Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the policies Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary IT Skills: Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing Practice Skills You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional and adhere to the Code of Conduct from your appropriate professional body. Post holder should be proficient or developing in: - Care planning: being able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan - Empowering and working in partnership - Safeguarding and advocacy - Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with - Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the people they are working with Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience - Infection control - Obtaining Consent - Knowledge of managing minor health conditions for children Working with Others Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic. Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

6 Orsman Road, N1 5RA

Haggerston

London

N1 5RA

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