School nurse | Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Medway Community Healthcare CIC; Frindsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Frindsbury seeks a dedicated school nurse to conduct health assessments and promote wellbeing among children and families. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with a specialist qualification in community public health nursing. This role offers development opportunities within a supportive team focused on enhancing children's health services. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of families in Medway.

Benefits

Choice of pension schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the SCPHN qualification in school nursing.
• Experience in community settings including family homes, clinics, and schools.
• Mentorship qualification and experience supporting students.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and undertake health assessments for children and families.
• Facilitate links between services to promote health and wellbeing.
• Encourage engagement in public health messages.

Skills

Communication and relationship skills

Ability to motivate families

Knowledge of safeguarding children

Education

NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you newly qualified SCPHN, looking to show your innovation and determination in promoting health and supporting school aged children?

Are you a hardworking, dedicated NMC registered school nurse with passion and drive who has great idea's for making a difference? Would you like the chance to reshape and reinvigorate services to meet the needs of all families living in Medway? You will initiate and undertake health needs assessments for children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages.

You will be the link school nurse for a number of primary and secondary schools, facilitating secondary school drop in sessions to give children and young people an opportunity to access healthcare. You will be a role model for other team members, helping to shape the future school nurses through sharing experiences and encouraging learning. If you have an area of interest that can benefit the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we will encourage you to share your knowledge, develop the service and support you in meeting your goal.

Important note

Please note: Only applicants who hold the NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) qualification will be considered for this role.

Agency and team context

We are a multi skilled team comprising of school nurses, school staff nurses, emotional well being practitioners, learning disability nurses and support staff. Together we enhance the health and wellbeing of children in Medway; working closely with our children’s therapy and health visiting colleagues as well as external agencies to provide children the best opportunity to learn and thrive.

Responsibilities

• You will initiate and undertake health needs assessments for children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages.
• You will plan and deliver interventions and be responsible for managing your diary.
• You will be the link school nurse for a number of primary and secondary schools. Facilitating secondary school drop in sessions to give children and young people an opportunity to access healthcare.
• You will be a role model for other team members, helping to shape the future school nurses through sharing experiences and encouraging learning.
• You will be responsible for developing health promotion activities to raise the profile of school nursing and key public health messages.
• You will facilitate links between children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard.
• You will encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviour.
• You will have knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults.
• If you have an area of interest that can benefit the health and wellbeing of children and young people, we will encourage you to share your knowledge, develop the service and support you in meeting your goal.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development. We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

What we offer and flexible working

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can’t wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print

• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients
• Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

Key responsibilities

1. Communication and relationship skills
2. Initiate and undertake agreed health assessments on children and families, including vulnerable children of various ages
3. Facilitate and promote links between the children’s services and other agencies to promote health and wellbeing; ensuring the voice of the child is heard
4. Encourage and motivate children, young people and their families to engage in public health messages and change behaviours
5. Communicate highly complex difficult messages to parents or schools.
6. Receive, translate and communicate highly complex information in a suitable format to the target audience, overcoming barriers to understanding
7. Act as a link school nurse for an identified number of schools
8. Knowledge, training and experience

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• A registered nurse with the specialist community public health nursing qualification in school nursing
• Experience of working in a range of community settings including family homes, clinics and schools
• Mentorship qualification and experience of supporting pre and post qualification students
• Knowledge of the key drivers and other relevant legislation/guidance for school nursing services; including legislation and guidance in the safeguarding of children and adults
• Experience of employing evidence based practice and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of delivering presentations to children, young people and families as well as other professionals eg teaching staff

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