Public Health Nurse (Cheshire East)

Job summary

FULL TIME

Public Health Nurse, Band 5, North Team 0-19+ Cheshire East [covering Wilmslow Knutsford Poynton Disley and Macclesfield ]

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse [Adult or child] to join our Cheshire East North TEAM 0-19+ team as a Full time Public Health Nurse, supporting the School Nurse team initially. The base is at Oakenclough family hub covering Macclesfield, Wilmlsow Knutsford Poynton and Disley. Supported by band 6 School Health Nurses you will be

Supporting the delivery of a public health offer to families, children and young people and delivering the Healthy Child Programme core offer. The role supports the School Nurse with young people who are subject to Child in Need/ Child protection and Cared for Children. The role gives a great insight to our service and has supported employees to develop into other roles associated with public health and 0-19 services. We have great feedback from students and staff who enjoy working within a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the 0-19+ service to deliver the 0-19 Public Health Nurse offer.

Managing a safeguarding caseload, including completing health assessments, contributing to multi agency meetings and completing reports. leading on targeted family helps and being in the team helping to support families through family help assessments.

Delegation and work planning/organisation

supporting the school nurses completing Health Needs assessments.

holding a caseload/ facilitating clinics.

About us

The Cheshire East 0-19+ service is a friendly supportive team offering staff the opportunity to work flexibly if needed.

We work with the trust values of compassion openness and Trust ensuring that we demonstrate these values to children and families in Cheshire East North Team and to each other.

We have weekly safety huddles to support staff at the beginning of each day and monthly team meetings. Each member of staff has Clinical and Management supervision every 12 weeks or more often if required.

Supervision is available to all staff both planned and reactive.

We work closely with our specialist Safeguarding nurses to ensure staff feel supported and have access to appropriate training and induction

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service, delivering public health offer across North Team working initially with the 5-19 age group.

The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.

Please read the person specification and Job description prior to applying for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship level 6
• Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
• Solihull Approach trained
• Motivational Interviewing trained
• Immunisation training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of public Health Priorities
• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and working with vulnerable families
• Understanding of role within the public Health Team

Desirable

• Previous experience or working in a community environment
• Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
• Experience of data collection for reports

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable

• Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Access to a car for work purpose
• Commitment
• Vision
• Confident and approachable