To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative School Nursing services, and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the School Health team to ensure delivery of a quality service to a cluster of high complexity schools

To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers, including head teachers, to ensure seamless delivery of services for school age children and young people.

To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives to be visible in schools on a regular basis, as agreed within the partnership agreement.

Main duties of the job

Providing a comprehensive School Nursing service to a defined population that meets the public health needs of local state schools and communities in line with the Healthy Child Programme and local service specifications.

Contributing to the delivery of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018), including improving health and life chances for children, young people and families and safeguarding those at risk.

To deliver the role in accordance with CLCH Trust values and behaviours.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife (current)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing / or Differing in Practice in school nursing
• Evidence of continuing post

Desirable

• Practice Assessor course
• PSHE Course
• Community nurse prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards.

Experience

Essential

• Recent school nursing experience
• Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets.
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi- disciplinary team and inter-agency working
• Experience of organising and managing own workload
• Experience of assessing, planning, and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
• Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others.
• Experience of evidence-based care.
• Experience of supervising students

Desirable

• Counselling qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Mental Health First Aid training

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of recent developments in primary care and community services
• Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
• IT, numeracy, and literacy skills

Key Attributes

Essential

• Ability to be flexible and responsive to children/young people and organisational needs.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to travel within geographical areas using varying modes of transport.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Causeway

13 The Causeway

Teddington

TW11 0JR

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824-SOUTH-6781873