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Public Health Nurse (Wirral Neurodevelopmental team )
The closing date is 26 August 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Wirral 0-19 team as a Public Health Nurse, supporting the delivery of a public health offer in support of children and young people with Neurodevelopmental needs such as ADHD and ASD. The role gives a great insight to our service and those from partner agencies, and has supported employees to develop into other roles associated with public health and 0-19 services. We have great feedback from students and staff who enjoy working within a friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the 0-19 service to deliver the neurodevelopmental offer in Wirral.
Prioritising care for vulnerable children and Young People
Delegation and work planning/organisation
About us
Wirral 0-19 service is a friendly supportive team offering staff the opportunity to work flexibly if needed.
We work with the trust values of compassion openness and Trust ensuring that we demonstrate these values to children and families in Wirral and to each other.
We have daily safety huddles to support staff at the beginning of each day and monthly team meetings.
Supervision is available to all staff both planned and reactive.
We work closely with our specialist Safeguarding nurses to ensure staff feel supported and have access to appropriate training and induction
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service, delivering public health offer across Wirral
The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
* RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
* Motivational Interviewing
Experience and Knowledge
* Working within the 0-19 Team and evidence of managing a school nursing caseload
* Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Ability to use email, internet and word processing software.
* Delivering public health sessions in schools
Skills and Attributes
* Good verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently
* Ability to support students in placement
* Ability to support and motivate staff
* Effective interpersonal skills
Personal Qualities
* Access to a car for work purpose
* Commitment
* Vision
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.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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