SCPHN Student (HV/SN)

Main area Public Health Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (SCPHN course is 12 months) Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-CR

Site Haleacre unit, Amersham Hospital, Town Amersham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/07/:59

Job overview

Role: Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) in Health Visiting or School Nursing. Motivated to learn and develop knowledge, skills and critical abilities to provide leadership and innovation in schools and local communities. Lead new ways of working and innovation in preventative health and reducing health inequalities in the community.

As a SCPHN you will play a fundamental role in the development of the Healthy Child Programme 0 19 across Buckinghamshire, promoting the development, emotional health and well being of the child or young person. You will support parents/carers and tackle important public health issues whilst focusing on the child or young person.

Main duties of the job

The PHN team is part of Children's & Young People's Service. Duties include:

• Deliver services to children aged 0 5 (Health Visiting) and 5 19 (School Nursing).
• Learn to deliver the commissioned service / Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and their families.
• Attend the SCPHN Health Visitor course at the University and complete associated educational assignments.
• Complete an assessed Practice Placement within a Buckinghamshire locality as part of the corporate Public Health Nursing team serving a local community.

What Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offers you

Learning and development opportunities to support career progression. NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and NHS discount schemes. Range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Person specification CARE Values

• Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, promoting effective team working and strong professional relationships.
• Consistently puts children, young people and families first.
• Actively drives service improvement.
• Demonstrates strong self awareness, reflection and commitment to personal and professional growth.
• Treats children, young people, families, colleagues and partners with compassion, kindness and respect, ensuring people feel valued.
• Consults appropriately, listens to others' views.
• Empowers colleagues to take initiative.

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Willingness to undertake V100/V300 Nurse Prescribing qualification.

Experience

• Community experience or other experience relevant to Health Visiting/School Nursing.
• Working with babies, children, young people and families in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work within the scope of professional practice and demonstrate safe, effective autonomous decision making.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and child protection policies and procedures.
• Working in partnership with a wide range of partner agencies.
• Experience of facilitation, training or group work with children, families or professionals.
• Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Public Health role of health visiting/school nursing in community settings.
• Knowledge of local and national policies which influence the provision of health visiting/school nursing.
• Knowledge and broad understanding of the Public Health agenda for babies, children, young people and their families.
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues and practice.
• Knowledge of quality issues, audit process and clinical governance.
• Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well being.
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of research based practice.
• Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including clear, concise verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage sensitive, complex or challenging conversations appropriately.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to write accurate, timely and comprehensive records, reports and referrals.
• Ability to demonstrate competence to pursue the programme.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement, initiative and risk assessment, including triage and escalation where required.
• Commitment to evidence based practice and quality improvement.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrates leadership behaviours, motivating and supporting others within a team environment.
• Competent IT skills and ability to use digital systems for clinical recording, communication and reporting.

Special Circumstances

• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple sites across a range of community bases, schools, clinics and family homes.
• Flexibility to work across different localities and service delivery models in line with service need.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Legal information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Equal opportunities statement

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.