Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
SCPHN School Nurse Band 6
Barking and Dagenham has an exciting opportunity for two Band 6 School Nurses. We welcome all Qualified School Nurses with SCPHN qualification or Student School Nurses about to qualify to apply for this role.
We are looking to recruit motivated practitioners with initiative and drive to join our friendly and enthusiastic team and contribute to the further development of our service.
We work within a 0 -19 Healthy Child contract and our services work in close collaboration with Family hubs as well as other agencies to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and their families in our borough.
Newly qualified practitioners have a 12 months Preceptorship Programme in place to aid their development. We also offer a wide range of training opportunities for continuous professional development through our learning and development department and external agencies.
We offer clinical supervision, mentorship and appraisals in order to support your development. We are keen to celebrate success in helping to improve health outcomes for children.
You will need to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. You need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership across organisational boundaries. You need to be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery.
Main duties of the job
To identify and assess the health needs of school aged children and families in need, working in partnership with Primary Care, Education, Children’s Services, Voluntary Sector and other agencies.
To identify and assess children 5-19 with complex health needs, offering an enhanced integrated service within the multi agency team. Ensuring they have access to the support required to improve outcomes for children and young people.
Identifying possible safeguarding concerns, escalating as required and working with other agencies to support children and their families.
This role also includes working alongside social care, targeted services, family hubs, schools and members of the multi disciplinary team to ensure health equalities for all children, young people and families in Barking and Dagenham.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum pro rata).
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of this role.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (RN)
2. Diploma / Degree Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – School Nurse
3. Relevant expereince working with children / young people
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Able to provide evidence of undertaking ongoing training and personal development Health Needs Assessment, Child Protection training
5. Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health/social care
6. Experience of employing evidence based practice
7. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Good understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
9. An understanding of professional, personal and managerial accountability
10. Good knowledge of current legislation relating to Safeguarding children and young people and how it relates in clinical practice
11. Able to demonstrate an understanding of National and local policies and guidance that relates to children’s health services
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing
13. The ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team
14. Ability to engage and work within communities
15. Able to demonstrate effective time management skills
16. Ability to assess health needs of individuals, families and populations
17. Able to demonstrate group work/health promotional skills
Desirable criteria
18. Ability to demonstrate Innovation and motivation
19. Proven organisational and delegation abilities
20. Ability to be responsive to change
Other
Essential criteria
21. To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
22. Commitment to the future development of NELFT
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
23. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
24. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
25. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
26. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.