SCPHN School Nurse

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Hasland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced nurse to lead the Children’s Community Services Team (5–19) within a public health framework. You will manage service delivery, drive safeguarding, and work with partner agencies to meet priorities in Derbyshire.

You will act as named nurse for a Multi-Agency Team area, promote learning environments for juniors, and travel across the Derbyshire area to meet meetings and training needs.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and SCPHN school nursing qualification.
• Recent post-registration learning evidence.
• Ability to travel across Derbyshire by car when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Children's Community Services Team (5-19) ensuring delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and safeguarding.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and partner agencies to meet service priorities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development for junior staff and students on placement.

Skills

NMC registration

SCPHN School Nursing

Public health knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

NMC first level registered nurse

SCPHN School nursing

Post-registration learning

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

You will need to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, where you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required. You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do. Working with the skill mix team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally along with progressive levels of service and safeguarding children according to identified need. You will provide services in partnership with the local voluntary sector and multi-agency teams and participate in service improvement both within the locality and across the county. Main duties of the job You will manage and develop the Children's Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification. You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children's workforce, working within a public health framework, to meet the prioritised health needs of children and families. You will have responsibility for delivery of the key performance indicators for a community of school aged children within an identified specific action plan. You will undertake responsibility as 'named nurse' for a Multi- Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a specified locality. You will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intervention. To create and promote a positive learning environment for junior staff and students on placement. Whilst in this post, you will have an office base at Brimington Clinic and cover schools in the Chesterfield area. You will need a full UK driving licence and the ability if required to travel across Derbyshire. Traveling to other parts of Derbyshire is sometimes necessary, for example to attend meetings and training sessions or provide service cover.

Desirable

• Nurse Prescribing
• Mentorship qualification
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda
• Developing and devising public health initiatives

Desirable

• Teaching experience, Clinical Leadership
• Basic IT skills
• Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver

IT skills Essential

• Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals

Desirable

• Knowledge of using social media

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• NMC first level registered nurse
• SCPHN School nursing
• Evidence of recent post registration learning

Desirable

• Nurse Prescribing
• Mentorship qualification
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda
• Developing and devising public health initiatives

Desirable

• Teaching experience, Clinical Leadership
• Basic IT skills
• Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver

IT skills Essential

• Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals

Desirable

• Knowledge of using social media

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Additional contact information If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more. You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites: DerbysFamilyHealth (@DCHS_0_19) / Twitter Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook Derbyshire Family Health Service Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk)