Job overview
Islington has several opportunities for September intake for an enthusiastic nurse who is looking to undertake the SCPHN programme. The Student Specialist Community Public Health HV/SN will work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to Part 3 of the NMC register/recordable for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).
The PA/PS will provide a learning environment which is suitable for the students learning to gain the qualification needed.
Main duties of the job
The course is full time for one year and will commence in Sept 26 and comprises of 50% academic and 50% clinical placement in accordance with the University and Trust regulations. It is fully funded and salaried (Agenda for Change band 5). You will be sponsored by Whittington Health and secure a place at either Kings, City University to complete their PG Dip Level 7 in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and qualify as a Health Visitor.
This will be a 12-month fixed term contract that will transfer onto a band 6 permanent position once completion of the course. (subject to terms and conditions).
This post is subject to standard recruitment processes. Successful candidates must be available to commence the course in Sept 26 on the start date.
To undertake this course, you must have studied at a level 7 in the last 5 years and have 2:2 or higher in you BSc..
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health Trust serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The course is full time for one year and will commence in Sept 26 and comprises of 50% academic and 50% clinical placement in accordance with the University and Trust regulations. It is fully funded and salaried (Agenda for Change band 5). You will be sponsored by Whittington Health and secure a place at either Kings College, City University to complete their PG Dip level 7 in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and qualify as a Health Visitor or School Nurse.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Education & Qualifications
2. Nursing/Midwifery degree/ Post Grad diploma/ Dip HE qualification equivalent of 120 credits at level 5
3. •Evidence of level 6 training/learning within last 5 years
Desirable criteria
4. Worked in a Community Setting or with children and young people.
5. Worked in an integrated environment
Knowledge & experience
Essential criteria
6. •Knowledge of the Public Health role of contemporary health visiting/school nursing & working in community settings
7. •Knowledge of local and national policies which influence the provision of health visiting and school nursing
8. •Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
9. •Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
Desirable criteria
10. •Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
11. •Experience of managing staff within a team
12.. Able to assess children in school
13.. Able to search for health needs of children and young people
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
14. •Evidence of academic ability to study independently at degree or postgraduate level
15. •Good computer literacy skills eg: Microsoft word, excel
16. •Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice
Desirable criteria
17. •Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
18. •Demonstrate ability to adapt to working within a changing environment
19. •Have a flexible approach to working in a team.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
20. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
21. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
22. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
23. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
24. Participate in required training and supervision.
25. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.