Job overview
The role is one of support for a health visiting team who work with a diverse community delivering the Healthy Child programme, this includes Developmental reviews, Breastfeeding Support, Child Behaviour Management, Sleep, and Nutrition.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Community Nursery Nurse to work with a dynamic and friendly team of Health Visitors. NNEB, Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ Child Care Level 3 Qualification is required.
Main duties of the job
1. Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, children’s centre, educational establishment etc
2. Advise and assist parents in developing their parenting skills. Report back to the senior member of staff who holds continuing responsibility for the family any problems or changes identified during work undertaken with a client.
3. Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Code of Practice and Procedures.
7. Attend Child Protection Conferences/Core Groups as required, with the named Health Visitor
8. Identify and report concerns promptly to your line manager including safety and health issues that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of children and their families.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
9. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
10. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
11. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
12. 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.
13. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
14. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
15. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
16. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
17. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
18. NVQ Childcare level 3
19. Significant post qualification experience
Desirable criteria
20. Experience in a community setting
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Can demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills •With the ability to negotiate compromises and resolve conflict between staff amicably’ •Courteous with all customers, both internal and external’ •Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi- disciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner’
22. Participates in interagency collaboration
23. Ability to motivate, negotiate and support others
24. Able to manage self and others within the Team environment
25. Calm when under pressure
26. Ability to encompass changes in working environment
27. Awareness of diverse cultural issues
28. Computer skills
Desirable criteria
29. Able to deal with sensitive and difficult situations
Experience
Essential criteria
30. Evidence of on-going training and development
31. Works to evidence based practice
32. Able to demonstrate clinically effective practice with children and families
33. Able to undertake delegated duties without direct supervision
34. Able to undertake delegated duties without direct supervision
35. Recognises grade responsibilities and when to report back to the Health Visitor/School Nurse /Community Staff Nurse
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
36. Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis
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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