Overview
This includes Bicester and the surrounding areas. There is an expectation to work over the whole locality. The new service brings together Health Visiting, School Health Nursing, and the Family Nurse Partnership, delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to provide an innovative and high-quality service that helps children, young people and families to thrive.
Health visitors, community public health nurses (previously known as community staff nurses) and community public health associates (previously known as community nursery nurses) will now be working with children up to 8 years of age where there are known concerns or vulnerabilities and will provide health related episodes of care to support areas such as behaviour, diet, and sleep. There has also been an introduction of a new four-year health and development review to support school transition and address any school readiness concerns.
The role offers the opportunity to engage in workstreams within the service to support professional and leadership development. The role has the opportunity to deliver community-based health promotion activities as well as supporting Oxfordshire's Young Parents Pathway alongside Specialist Practitioners. Within the caseload, and as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse the post holder will contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service.
You will be based within the locality (neighbourhood) and will work with the 0-19 teams in that locality and supporting county wide work where needed for children aged 0-8 years. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes. You will deliver services to children and families within homes, and community settings. Clinical activities will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating family focused care under the delegation of a SCPHN Health Visitor/School Health Nurse and working in partnership with other agencies. The role includes undertaking Healthy Child Programme developmental and transitional assessments and planning, delivering and evaluating public health initiatives through community-based health promotion activities. The role will require the post holder to adhere to Safeguarding policies and actively engage under the supervision from a SCPHN in safeguarding processes, including Early help assessments and Team around the Family processes. You'll be working in partnership with other agencies and develop, participate and maintain interagency networks.
Responsibilities
* Deliver health-related episodes of care for children up to 8 years with known concerns or vulnerabilities, addressing areas such as behaviour, diet and sleep.
* Contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service under the delegation of a SCPHN Health Visitor/School Health Nurse.
* Engage in workstreams to support professional and leadership development and deliver community-based health promotion activities.
* Support Oxfordshire's Young Parents Pathway alongside Specialist Practitioners.
* Carry out Healthy Child Programme developmental and transitional assessments and plan, deliver and evaluate public health initiatives.
* Adhere to safeguarding policies and participate in safeguarding processes (Early help assessments, Team around the Family) under SCPHN supervision.
* Work in partnership with children, families, primary care, schools, and other agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.
* Provide services to children and families in homes and community settings.
Qualifications and requirements
* Essential and desirable criteria used to shortlist for interview. Refer to the job description, person specification and guidance notes to tailor your application.
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide.
* Appointment subject to satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study; referees should respond promptly.
* Flexible working options are available to help balance work and personal life where possible.
* Mandatory and statutory training related to the role is required.
* Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults; all staff and volunteers share this commitment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding
* We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion; we welcome conversations about applying if unsure about eligibility.
* We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
* We are an Equal Opportunities employer with networks and adjustments as needed; all employees are expected to uphold our core values: safe, caring and excellent.
Organisation and values
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is to deliver outstanding care by an outstanding team, guided by our values: Caring, Safe and Excellent. We work to deliver care as close to home as possible.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car and cycle to work schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups through Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides care for people of all ages across multiple areas. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, with a view to delivering care as close to home as possible.
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