Location: - TBC One of the BWD Family Hubs
Job Type: Permanent contract 30 hours per week
Work pattern: Flexible to meet the needs of the service, core service hours are 9-5pm.
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Pay Band: 4
Staff Group: Health Nursery Nurse
Network: Family and Community Care Group
HEALTH NURSERY NURSEAn opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic Health Nursery Nurse to work as part of the integrated 0-19 Universal Service within the Blackburn & Darwen area to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, universal and targeted provision to:
Pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. You will utilise your knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. You will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy and work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients' homes. You will require excellent communication skills, the ability to work in partnership with partner agencies and have a strong commitment towards delivering children public health services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder as part of the 0-19 Service will work under the direction of the Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) and Specialist Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-SN).
The post holder will work across the 0-19 team with pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. They will utilise their knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. They will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy. They will work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients' homes.
The post holder will work in line with the Trust's corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services. The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values delivering excellent care with compassion.
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Why work with us? :: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Communication and Relationships
Presents a positive image of the service when meeting service users and partners
Maintains effective communication and works collaboratively with service users, partners and other key stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to addressing locally identified
Organise and participate in health promotion and health education activities to inform the public about
Ensures participation with children, young people and families who use services at a community and individual level acting as an advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by children, young people, families, groups and communities where appropriate
Seeks feedback using friends and family test as per service pathway
Is inclusive to service users by using appropriate tools/resources to ensure understanding has been achieved i.e. language link workers, sign workers and telephone interpretation services
Maintain local communication systems for lone workers
Participates fully in the CAF process participating in meetings as required and acting as CAF lead professional when appropriate
Accompanies Health Visitor/Specialist Public Health Nurse/Public Health Staff Nurse to case conferences, family support meetings, core group meetings if providing packages of care for that child/family.
Provides support within the community for building community capacity as part of a team approach
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Analytical and Judgement skills
Report concerns promptly about clients to the Specialist Public Health Nurse and seeks advice regarding circumstances that cause anxiety
Makes referrals to agencies as appropriate and within scope of role following physical, social and development screening and assessment of infants and children
Identifies and critically appraises relevant evidence based research within area of practice to ensure services are delivered in line with best practice.
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Client Care
Delivers delegated care packages using agreed models to carer / parents / child on topics such as breastfeeding, vaccinations, weaning, sleep, childhood safety, behaviour, positive parenting strategies.
Assumes delegated responsibility for child health and development assessments and screening (in homes, schools and other community settings) as part of the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Demonstrates awareness of deviations from the norm within childhood growth monitoring and is able to act on information received
Uses a range of approaches in practice i.e. Solihull
Actively promotes health education and healthy lifestyles within the community including use of negotiation skills where appropriate and make referrals into the behaviour change support services
Delivers family health drop-ins based on community need under the direction of the Health Visitor/Specialist Public Health Nurse
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Undertakes 3rd party/premises risk assessment as and when required
Records incidents utilising Datix
Actively contributes to the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the skill mix team, adhering to Lancashire Safeguarding Childrens Board/LSCFT policies and procedures
Adheres to policies and procedures relating to vulnerable adults and understand own
Contributes to the quality agenda in line with local and national frameworks e.g. CQC
Demonstrates competence and make best use of IT systems in order to facilitate and improve service delivery and influence the wider policy agenda
Reports complaints, errors, concerns in line with policies and procedures
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Planning and Organisational Skills
Ensures that work is well organised and completed on time to ensure that contractual key performance indicators are met
Utilises electronic records as per requirements for the job
Maintain an accurate electronic appointment dairy
Prepares displays and participates in health promotion events based on community need
Role/Duties
Measurable Outcomes
Responsibilities for HR
Undertakes mandatory and service essential training and other learning opportunities identified in Appraisal review in line with ELHT policy.
Accesses and participates in regular management, clinical and safeguarding supervision in line with Trust policy
Participates in the Trust Personal Development Review process, ensuring objectives are met and a personal development plan is maintained and evaluated
Acts as a mentor within the team to support and facilitate learning needs
Maintains service development and leadership frameworks and support others to do so
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
* oNNEB/ BTEC National Diploma in Early Years/ NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education/ CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and education or equivalent.
* oWorking with children and observing, assessing and recording their developmental milestones
* Up to date knowledge of child development
* Maths and English GCSE
* oPrevious experience in a Community Setting
* oCultural awareness and understanding of impact of poverty on health
* oUp to date knowledge of safeguarding
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum pro rata
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