Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting

NHS; Virginia; On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as a qualified nurse with the Buckingham and Winslow Health Visiting Team, you will work part-time to support families with children under five. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments and promoting healthy practices within the community, with training opportunities available.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension and NHS discounts

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on health visiting.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of NMC code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Family Health Needs Assessments.
• Implement health promotion and education programs.
• Perform health assessments according to local guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Adaptability

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN

NMC approved mentoring qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse to join the Buckingham and Winslow Health Visiting Team based at Buckingham Hospital, working with families and carers of children under five. This post is part-time, working 30 hours a week. The successful candidate will support the Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, gaining and developing skills within a diverse local community, public health and the children's agenda.

An induction programme will be provided for the successful candidate to support their transition into the community health visiting team. Candidates do not need to have experience of working within the health visiting service but do require knowledge and understanding of the current health visiting service and safeguarding practice. The successful applicant may have the opportunity to apply for Health Visitor training. To meet the requirements of this post you are required to be able to drive between different community sites.

Main duties of the job

• Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, family centre, educational establishment etc.
• Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor or School Nurse ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
• Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice on all aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
• Undertake child and or family health assessments, including screening, in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to local guidelines in various communitysettings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Diplomatic approach with professionalism
• Flexible and approachable
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

Experience

• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Special Circumstances

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
• Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum pro rata for part time