Job overview
TERM TIME ONLY
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Community Nurse (School Nursing) in our School Nursing Service. With evidenced knowledge of the current public health role and remit of School Nursing, you will have post registration recent and relevant experience of working with children & families, be ambitious to take forward the public health agenda for children & young people, possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills and be committed to providing a high quality effective service to school aged children across the SBUHB area.
Assess, Plan and implement and evaluate health care interventions to meet health and health related needs of pupils, families, schools andcommunities identified from individual school profiles.
Ensure the safety and welfare of School Aged Children are of paramount importance and fundamental to supporting families
Ensure participation in the delivery of the Public Health Agenda
Main duties of the job
The Community Nurse (School Nursing) will be involved in providing a Public Health focused service to School aged children enabling them to reach their full potential.
The Community Nurse (School Nursing) will :
Participate in the delivery of Health screening and surveillance of children and young people and participate in the School Health Immunisation Programmes
Assess, Plan and implement and evaluate health care interventions to meet health and health related needs of pupils, families, schools andcommunities identified from individual school profiles.
Ensure the safety and welfare of School Aged Children are of paramount importance and fundamental to supporting families
Ensure participation in the delivery of the Public Health Agenda
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Academic Attributes
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Post Registration Experience
Desirable criteria
3. Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Service Specific Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Awareness of Child Protection Procedures
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Recent relevant experience of working with children/families within communities
Desirable criteria
6. Understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable