School Health Staff Nurse

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust; Black Lake; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe delegation of work to support staff and ensure delegated work is completed to a satisfactory standard.
• Reporting back to the Team Leader any identified concerns and managing own time and prioritising own workload.
• Work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in health needs assessments as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
• Working within the realm of NMC 'The Code' (2018) and working to the standards set in The Code (NMC, 2018).
• Develop and maintain clear communication systems with clients and their relatives, professionals and other organisations both statutory and voluntary and the wider community, including negotiating, persuasive, presentation, counselling and empathy skills.
• Engage in multi‑agency working as appropriate. Work in partnership with clients and other professionals to deliver evidence‑based care, evaluate the care given and share the outcome with the delegating School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
• Take an active part in delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
• Take an active role in screening programmes.
• Take an active role in Public Health Programmes.
• Carry out home visits, as directed.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and other meetings as directed.
• Participate in safeguarding supervision and clinical supervision as directed by SWB policies.
• Mentor and assess pre‑registration student nurses on placement with the team.
• Support the induction of new members of staff in the team.
• Participate in the setting of objectives through the PDR process.
• Work to SWB policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.
• Participate in clinical audit as required.
• Participate in drop‑in clinics for children, parents or school staff.
• Please see the role JD for a full description of responsibilities.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.