Community Nurse (0-5)

Cornwall Council; Truro; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Truro is seeking a Community Nurse to support its Health Visiting team. The role involves managing a caseload for delivering public health nursing services and requires a Registered Nurse qualification. Candidates will benefit from a supportive work environment with flexible options, a defined benefit pension scheme, and various employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme with discounts

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience of working with children and families is preferred.
• Experience in community settings required.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of community public health nursing services.
• Be responsible for your own caseload.
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Healthy Child Programme.

Skills

Time management

Prioritization skills

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Electronic record maintenance

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and progress your career. Are you a newly qualified nurse interested in a preceptorship offer? We are offering an opportunity to join our Health Visitor teams as a Community Nurse.

We are integrated with our Early Help and Social Care colleagues and share an integrated electronic record which supports communication and co-ordination.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Community Nurse is integral part of the Health Visiting team, supporting the delivery of a community public health nursing service.

You will take delegated work and be responsible for your own caseload, having a degree of autonomy over your diary and workload planning. You will be providing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Healthy Child Programme

If you are interested in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact:

Alys Owen (Team Manager) Alys.owen @cornwall.gov.uk

Cairine Edwards (Team Manager) [e-mail]

Rachael Jay (Team Manager) [e-mail]

About us

Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Job responsibilities

The role of the Community Nurse is integral part of the Health Visiting team, supporting the delivery of a community public health nursing service.

You will take delegated work and be responsible for your own caseload, having a degree of autonomy over your diary and workload planning. You will be providing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Healthy Child Programme

Person Specification

Experience

• You should be a Registered Nurse with experience of working with children and families being desirable. You will be working in community settings and will hold a delegated caseload, therefore time management and prioritisation skills are essential. You should be able to work alone and in a team with an ability to maintain electronic records.

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.