Job overview
Are you an NMC registered nurse interested in joining the Public Health Nursing Service 5-19+ yrs (24 for SEND) as part of the integrated 0-19 children and young people’s services delivering the Healthy Child Programme across Buckinghamshire?
Successful applicants will join our passionate, dynamic and evolving service providing an ideal opportunity for nurses to develop new skills in public health nursing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will benefit from a robust competency process, supervision and extensive training. All of which could support the progression onto the SCPHN (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse) programme through Bucks New University.
This position is based in the South of the county with your base being Amersham Hospital/Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Community Hospital however you may be required to travel across sites to support the wider team as part of your role.
All new staff will be provided with agile working technology. We have successfully implemented virtual ways of working to support teams, children and schools, but with strong face to face support from an experienced skill mix team.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse Part 1 (sub part 1 or 2) /RSCN/RMN
2. PASS/Mentorship in clinical Practice/ENB998 certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
3. Experience of working with children, young people and families
4. Can demonstrate working to scope of professional practice and use of evidence based practice
5. Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
6. Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice, including Evidence Based Practice
7. Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments
8. Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures
9. Experience of mentoring pre- registration students
Desirable criteria
10. Can demonstrate use of audit techniques
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES e.g. Ability to travel to other sites. Ability to work internal rotation
Essential criteria
11. Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis and use of a vehicle
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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