Community Public Health Nurse

JS3 Recruitment; Rochford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Community based public health nurse to enhance health services for children and families. Duties include planning, developing, and implementing health programs, advocating for children, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must be registered nurses with a public health qualification and have ongoing professional development. The position offers a salary of up to £37,000 and various benefits including NHS pension and ongoing training.

Benefits

Study leave

NHS or Group Pension

Ongoing training and development

Train travel discounts

Holiday discounts

Private Healthcare

Medical Indemnities paid

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a public health qualification or community work experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD) required.
• Level 3 child protection qualification essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement health programs for children and families.
• Act as an advocate and address concerns in safeguarding.
• Work autonomously while being part of a wider MDT.

Skills

Child advocacy

Risk assessment

Collaboration in MDT

Education

Registered nurse with public health qualification

Evidence of ongoing CPD

Level 3 child protection certification

Job description

Salary up to £37,000 plus 5% additional for outer London fringe

We are currently recruiting a Community based public health nurse whom will enhance the service we deliver to both children adults and families

Overview

You will plan, develop and implement programmes with a wide range of health concerns obtaining consent, referring children and young people to other departments/services as required, work integral to the wider MDT team, act as an advocate to children, identify, document and address any concerns in line with the varying codes of conduct, plan, prepare and execute interventions under safeguarding, attend annual adult and children’s safeguarding training and participate in supervision.

You will work autonomously and also as part of a wider MDT team which has been put in place to enhance the services which it offers to its wider patient population, you will be :-

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement programmes with a wide range of health concerns, obtaining consent, referring children and young people to other departments/services as required, and work integral to the wider MDT team.
• Act as an advocate to children, identify, document and address any concerns in line with the varying codes of conduct, plan, prepare and execute interventions under safeguarding, attend annual safeguarding training and participate in supervision.
• Work autonomously and as part of a wider MDT team to enhance the services offered to the wider patient population.

Qualifications

• A registered nurse with a public health qualification or have worked within the community
• You will be able to evidence ongoing CPD
• Have child protection at a level 3
• Advantageous to have a prescribing cert
• Knowledge of NHS policies within children’s services and Public health
• NB: we will consider a Midwife Public health nurse or a dual qualified nurse whom has worked within health visiting capacity

Benefits

• Study leave
• NHS or Group Pension (dependant upon Region)
• Ongoing training and development
• Train travel discounted
• Holidays discounted
• Private Healthcare
• Medical Indemnities paid

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Martine Cohen at JS3 Recruitment on 0161 763 0416

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