Community Public Health Nurse

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Elmbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante existe pour un infirmier en santé publique de niveau Band 5 au sein d'un service de santé publique pour les enfants et les jeunes. Le rôle consiste à travailler avec de jeunes enfants et leurs familles pour fournir des soins de santé et participer à des initiatives de promotion de la santé visant à améliorer la santé des jeunes dans diverses localités. Les candidats doivent avoir un diplôme en soins infirmiers et être motivés pour s'engager dans des activités communautaires de soutien.

Benefits

27 jours de congés annuels, plus jours fériés

Accès à un large éventail d'opportunités de développement

Régime de pension compétitif

Programme d'assistance aux employés

NHS Discount à travers divers commerçants

Qualifications

• Inscription comme Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) ou équivalent.
• Expérience antérieure en soins pédiatriques ou en santé publique appréciée.

Responsibilities

• Évaluer, planifier et mettre en œuvre des soins axés sur la famille.
• Engager dans des activités de promotion de la santé au sein de la communauté.

Skills

Communication

Sensibilité culturelle

Collaboration

Education

Diplôme en soins infirmiers

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for dynamic and motivated Band 5 Public Health Staff Nurse's to work within the newly integrated 0-19 Children's and Young People Public Health Service based in the West Locality (Witney, Carterton, Eynsham and surrounding areas). The new service brings together Health Visiting, School Health Nursing, and the Family Nurse Partnership, delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to provide an innovative and high-quality service that helps children, young people and families to thrive.

Health visitors, community public health nurses (previously known as community staff nurses) and community public health associates (previously known as community nursery nurses) will now be working with children up to 8 years of age where there are known concerns or vulnerabilities and will provide health related episodes of care to support with areas such as behaviour, diet, and sleep. There has also been an introduction of a new four-year health and development review to support school transition and address any school readiness concerns.

The role offers the opportunity to engage in workstreams within the service to support professional and leadership development. The role has the opportunity to deliver community-based health promotion activities as well as supporting Oxfordshire's Young Parents Pathway alongside Specialist Practitioners.

Within the caseload, and as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse the post holder will contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service.

You will be based within the locality (neighbourhood) and will work with the 0-19 teams in that locality and supporting county wide work where needed for children aged 0-8 years. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.

You will deliver services to children and families within homes, and community settings.

Clinical activities will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating family focused care under the delegation of a SCPHN Health Visitor/School Health Nurse and working in partnership with other agencies.

The role includes undertaking Healthy Child Programme developmental and transitional assessments and planning, delivering and evaluating public health initiatives through community-based health promotion activities.

The role will require the post holder to adhere to Safeguarding policies and actively engage under the supervision from a SCPHN in safeguarding processes, including Early help assessments and Team around the Family processes.

You'll be working in partnership with other agencies and develop, participate and maintain interagency networks.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Banks Job title: Locality Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07818 780361

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application