0-19 Service-Public Health Practitioners Health Visitor/School Nurses

Integrated Care System; Croydon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Care System is seeking qualified Health Visitors and School Nurses to join the Croydon Public Health Nursing team. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to enhancing leadership capabilities. The role focuses on delivering the Healthy Child Programme, supporting families, and collaborating across services to improve health outcomes for children and young people.

Qualifications

• Clinical qualification RGN/RN required.
• Degree or Post Graduate level Specialist Public Health Practitioner qualification.
• Experience of implementing evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
• Manage and plan a defined caseload of families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote health and well-being.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

IT literate

Education

Clinical qualification RGN/RN

Specialist Public Health Practitioner qualification

Mentoring qualification

Nurse Prescribing qualification

Job description

0-19 Service-Public Health Practitioners Health Visitor/School Nurses

0-19 Service - Specialist Public Health Practitioners - Health Visitors / School Nursing Band 6

The 0 to 19 enhanced pathway is an integral and distinct caseload within the Croydon 0 to 19 Public Health Nursing (PHN) service. A programme of care will be delivered to families and young people with additional health needs and vulnerabilities determined by inclusion criteria.

The aim is to improve health and development outcomes of babies, children and young people and their families. The tools that will be used by the Enhanced Pathway Nurses for example the Family Partnership Model and Outcome Star are underpinned by research to get the best outcomes for children, young people and families.

We are actively searching for qualified Health Visitors and School Nurses who are eager to enhance their leadership capabilities and contribute to the future direction of Public Health Nursing in Croydon. We're looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborative work, possess warmth and excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a solid grasp of the Healthy Child Programme and Safeguarding policies. Our dynamic learning and development team promises an exciting journey within our service.

This role is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering the Healthy Child Programme and offering additional support to families with children aged 0-5. Our aim is to implement an integrated approach to Health Visiting throughout Croydon Health Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme by:

• Working to and managing a designated and defined case load of families, the Health Visitor will be the named health professional responsible for the planning and delivery of the HCP, reporting to and being line managed by a Team Leader or Clinical Service Lead (CSL)
• Planning their own workload effectively to meet client needs, clinical activity targets and KPIs
• Working in partnership with the team members, infant feeding colleagues, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff, and all stake holders, to promote the health and wellbeing of Children, Young People (age 0-19 years) and their families
• Working in partnership with the CSL, Practice Educator and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme
• Assess client needs, using the Family Strengths and Needs, Early Help Assessments and Risk Assessment tools (as appropriate) to plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given and support families where there is a chronic illness or disability and to advise on care in cooperation with other agencies
• Liaise effectively with colleagues within Croydon Health Services and partner organisations to ensure care for children and families is timely, well-coordinated.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents which contains more information about both roles in the job description and person specification.

Interview - TBC

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• To have a clinical qualification RGN/RN
• To be a Specialist Public Health Practitioner Health Visisting qualification at Degree or Post Graduate Level
• To have undertaken Nurse Prescribing or a commitment to undertake Nurse Prescribing training
• To have a mentoring qualification
• To have experience of implementing evidence based practice
• Line Management Experience and Community Setting

Experience

• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Health Services, clinical effectiveness, evidence based care and clinical governance
• To have evidence of continuing professional development
• To show knowledge of the principals of Safeguarding Children management
• To be able to understand key elements of change management
• To demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
• To have an understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional Practice
• To have some Research knowledge

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and to demonstrate an ability to make decisions
• To have the ability to effectively use different styles of influencing in a variety of settings
• To have the ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner
• To be able to apply equality of opportunity to all staff
• To have the ability to critically appraise research findings and draw out significance for clinical practice and implement the research findings
• To be able to Teach, present and facilitate
• To be IT literate

Other

• To have a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver
• To be able to access a car for work purposes
• To be able to travel across Croydon and surrounding Boroughs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum incl. HCAS (Outer London)