Public Health Staff Nurse 0-19

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Wareham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Public Health Staff Nurse 0-19 in Wareham, England. The role involves delivering the Healthy Child Programme, working closely with children and families, and requires mentorship and clinical responsibility. Candidates must have recent nursing experience and be qualified. The position is a fixed term for 12 months, without weekend work.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse with current registration and recent experience.
• Familiarity with the Healthy Child Programme.
• Experience in safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children and families.
• Assess and evaluate interventions for patients.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and students.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Intervention planning

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Mentorship

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Are you a qualified Nurse with recent experience within a comparable role?

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust highly values the contribution that the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19 makes to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families, using evidence-based, early intervention strategies.

As a Public Health Staff Nurse 0 - 19, you will participate in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and will work in partnership with children, young people and families, the Local Authority, Early Intervention Services, Local Authority Children’s Services, Early Years Providers, Schools and Education Establishments, and other services. You will be required to work closely with other members of the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19, to provide services in response to identified needs, including safeguarding and supporting children, young people and families.

We are looking for one full time enthusiastic and motivated Public Health Staff Nurse 0 – 19 to join our Purbeck Team based in Wareham. This is a fixed term post for 12 months. The core team hours are 09:00 – 17:00 with no weekend working. (Part time hours will also be considered).

As a Public Health Staff Nurse 0-19, working to the Healthy Child Programme you will work in partnership with children, young people and families, the Local Authority, Early Intervention Services, Children’s Services, family Hubs, Schools and other Health Care providers, providing services in response to identified needs, including supporting the delivery of ParentLine.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and packages of care to people on an allocated caseload; promoting independence and autonomy; working within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will have advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence through educational programmes.

You will evaluate care, taking appropriate action leading to improvement in quality standards through clinical audit, and contributing to root cause analysis and dealing with complaints.

You will provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About Us

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Juliet Singleton Job title: Public Health Locality Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07786748154. Alternative Contact: Jade Laycock - Public Health Locality Lead [e-mail] 07920595408

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.