The role includes supporting families and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and support their progression on the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) policies such as the SEND Graduated Pathway for Gloucestershire, SCAAS pathway, Safeguarding, promotion of health, prevention of ill health & protection of children are key priorities. This is undertaken in partnership with other agencies.
The Public Health Nurse works under the instruction and supervision of a SCPHN-Health Visitor in accordance with GHC protocols and competencies.
* Responsible and accountable for assessing and implementing programmes of care from the Healthy Child Programme, in collaboration with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.
* This may also involve other evidenced based programmes of
care in partnership with clients or other agencies to identify and address health needs.
* Progress the level of intervention as may be required according to identified risk factors which potentially could impact on a child's health outcomes.
* Provide leadership and act as a role model by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession in addition to aligning to the GHC Values Framework.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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