SCPHN- Health Visitors and School Nurse for PHN 0-19 Service

Job summary

0-19 Service - Specialist Public Health Practitioners - Health Visitors and School Nurse Band 6 vacancies

We have an exciting opportunity for Health Visitor ANS/OR School Nurse SCPHN to be part of the new integrated Public Health Nursing 0-19 Service.

The SCPHN practitioner will work as part of a Team in one of the three localities across Croydondelivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to either the 0-5's or the 5-19's. This will include working in partnership with all the Public Health 0-19 Nursing team, service users, professional networks and stake holders to provide Commissioned Services to meet Key Performance Indicators

This is achieved through effective assessment, delegation, case/ workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members. The practitioner will also be expected to take a lead in one of the high impact areas.

Important Note: Candidates must have SCPHN registration

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

1. To work in partnership with team members, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff and all stakeholders in promoting the health and well-being of Children, Young People, and their families. This will be achieved through effective delegation, workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members

2. To identify and monitor health needs of a given population using profiling tools and facilitate the implementation of evidence-based health care. The practitioner will work in line with Working Together, and the Healthy Child Programme and all policies that promote and safeguard children 0-19 years and their families

3. To assess client needs, using the Assessment Framework and Risk Assessment tools as appropriateand plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given

4. To work in partnership with all staff within the PHN 0-19 service Team Leads, Practice Educators and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents which contains more information about both roles in the job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• To have a clinical qualification RGN/RN
• To be a Specialist Public Health Practitioner Health Visisting qualification at Degree or Post Graduate Level
• To have undertaken Nurse Prescribing or a commitment to undertake Nurse Prescribing training
• Must have SCPHN registration

Desirable

• To have a mentoring qualification

Knowledege & Understanding

Essential

• To have experience of implementing evidence based practice

Desirable

• Line Management Experience and Community Setting

Experience

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Health Services, clinical effectiveness, evidence based care and clinical governance
• To have evidence of continuing professional development
• To show knowledge of the principals of Safeguarding Children management
• To be able to understand key elements of change management
• To demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
• To have an understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional Practice
• To have some Research knowledge

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and to demonstrate an ability to make decisions
• To have the ability to effectively use different styles of influencing in a variety of settings
• To have the ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner
• To be able to apply equality of opportunity to all staff

Desirable

• To have the ability to critically appraise research findings and draw out significance for clinical practice and implement the research findings
• To be able to Teach, present and facilitate
• To be IT literate

Other

Essential

• To have a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver
• To be able to access a car for work purposes
• To be able to travel across Croydon and surrounding Boroughs