Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse to join the Buckingham and Winslow Health Visiting Team based at Buckingham Hospital, working with families and carers of children under five. This post is part-time, working 30 hours a week. The successful candidate will support the Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, gaining and developing skills within a diverse local community, public health and the children’s agenda.
Main duties of the job
1. Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, family centre, educational establishment etc.
2. Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor or School Nurse ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
3. Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice on all aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
4. Undertake child and or family health assessments, including screening, in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to local guidelines in various community
settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
5. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
6. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
7. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
8. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
9. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
10. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
11. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
12. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
13. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
14. Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable criteria
15. Evidence of further continued professional development
16. Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
17. Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
18. Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
19. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
20. Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
21. Basic IT skills
22. Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
23. Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
24. Ability to work rotating shifts
25. Diplomatic approach with professionalism
26. Flexible and approachable
Desirable criteria
27. Willingness to develop teaching skills
28. Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
29. Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
Experience
Essential criteria
30. Awareness of current professional nursing issues
31. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Special Circumstances
Desirable criteria
32. Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
33. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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