registered nurse or midwife

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Stroud; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stroud is seeking a registered nurse or midwife for a part-time role in the School Nursing team. This permanent position involves assessing and implementing health care programs for children, promoting health in school-aged children, and collaborating with schools to ensure a healthy environment. Ideal candidates should have a national nursing registration and a passion for supporting children and families in Gloucestershire. Flexible working opportunities and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Free car parking

Training and development opportunities

NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with national nursing registration.
• Dynamic and innovative, who embraces challenge.
• Ability to support and respond to children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care programmes for children's health needs.
• Promote health in school-aged children, addressing physical and mental health.
• Work with schools to create a healthy environment.

Skills

Dynamic and innovative

Ability to support children and families

Motivated to safeguard children

Interest in public sector partnerships

Enthusiastic to improve health outcomes

Education

Registered nurse or midwife with national nursing registration

Job description

About GHC

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined‑up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.

Role Overview

We are looking for a registered nurse or midwife to work part‑time with children and families in the School Nursing team in Stroud. This is a permanent position of 22.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for assessing and implementing programmes of care from the Healthy Child Programme, as directed by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. This may also involve other evidence‑based programmes of care in partnership with clients or other agencies to identify and address health needs.
• Progress the level of intervention as may be required according to identified risk factors which potentially could impact on a child's health outcomes.
• Provide leadership and act as a role model to junior members of the team by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession in addition to aligning to the GHC Values Framework.
• Assess global health needs of communities, schools, and their children to ensure children are not disadvantaged through ill health or social circumstances.
• Promote and monitor health in school‑aged children, including identifying physical and mental health needs, disability and problems with development or behaviour.
• Work with schools to provide a healthy environment using data from the Online Pupil Survey, in partnership with the Healthy Schools Programme.
• Facilitate the planning and implementation of drop‑in sessions, according to the needs of the young people and the whole school community.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered nurse or midwife with national nursing registration.
• Dynamic and innovative, who embraces challenge.
• Willingness to help children, families and young people to make the best choices for their health and wellbeing.
• Ability to support and respond to children, young people and families most in need.
• Motivated to help safeguard children and young people of Gloucestershire at risk of harm.
• Interested in working in partnership with public sector and voluntary and community sector colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• Enthusiastic and motivated to develop and deliver plans to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.

Benefits

• Induction Programme, training and competency framework to underpin transition into role.
• Clinical Supervision, Restorative Supervision and Safeguarding Children Supervision to support professional practice.
• Digital appointments to young people and parents offering quick and easy access to health advice and support.
• Social media platforms and a texting service in response to requests of young people and families.
• Diverse work in a skill‑mixed team developed through robust competency and operating frameworks.
• Free car parking at many sites.
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
• Broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi‑professional preceptorship programme for all newly qualified nurses, nursing associates, internationally educated practitioners, allied health professionals and return to practice practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours.
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities.
• Recognition and long service awards.
• Fast‑track physiotherapy.
• Wellbeing line.
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Working Conditions

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government's UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations.

Application Process

We strongly encourage all applicants to spend some time either speaking with a school nurse or shadowing to gain a practical insight of the role.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.