Community Public Health Nurse – School Nursing
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The School Nursing Team within Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for an experienced Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse to join their Pembrokeshire team.
The vacant post is permanent working 37.5 hours per week term time only.
School Nurses are central to a range of services that promote the public health agenda and support the physical, emotional and social health of children and young people aged between 5 to 18 years.
The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate their ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and within a team environment in line with the NMC code of professional conduct.
The School Nursing service are keen to support any ongoing professional development in order for the successful candidate to apply for the role of SCPHN School Nurse should they be interested.
Assist in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of school-aged children and maintaining accurate records.
Maintain good communication with school staff, professional colleagues, school children and relatives.
Maintain and update clinical knowledge and, where appropriate, advise and guide others including students and teachers.
Be involved in health education of school aged children and school staff appropriate to individual schools e.g. delivering growing up talks and sexual health education.
Be aware of child protection guidance/policy issues and the need for effective and robust documentation and communication in line with child safeguarding procedures.
Participate in school immunisation programmes, administering vaccines to children and young people and collating consent forms returned by parents.
Develop and sustain a working relationship with named schools, children, young people and where appropriate their families.
Prioritise workload to minimise risk to vulnerable children and maximise equality of health for all.
Complete review Health Assessments for Looked After Children as delegated by responsible School Nurse.
Respond to Accident and Emergency attendance notifications in line with Health Boards (HB) policy which at present prioritises child protection or other vulnerable children in school.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our Services Are Provided In
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maureen Osborne Job title: School Nurse Team Leader Email address: Maureen.Osborne@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07789505151
Jayne Phillips
Team Leader
Jayne.w.Phillips@wales.nhs.uk
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