Alternative Provision, Home Educated and NEET Specialist Nurse
The post holder will be part of the Croydon 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service; working independently to manage a designated complex caseload of children and young people attending the Alternative provisions (AP), Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET) and home‑educated children across the Borough.
The post holder will carry individual cases of children needing direct support and monitoring including safeguarding concerns. The post holder will work closely with children, young people, parents/carers and staff within the AP staff in planning interventions and supporting referral to other agencies where necessary.
The post holder will ensure the offer of the universal aged 5-19 nursing service is available to all children and families who are educated at home through effective signposting and engagement.
Main duties of the job
- To be the named specialist nurse for the Alternative provisions in Croydon across 3 localities
- To work in collaboration with key staff and partners working within the AP's and the Croydon Public Health Nursing Service
- To monitor and provide direct support and advice to an identified caseload of children and young people. These children and young people may have identified health needs and /or developmental or behavioural difficulties; issues giving rise to safeguarding concerns and/or maybe children looked after by the local authority.
- To act as the lead professional ensuring entry into early intervention, or referral onto specialist services such as sexual health, substance misuse, speech and language therapy, smoking cessation and CAMHS.
- To take the lead for this clinical area, being responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge in this field and passing information to the whole service.
- Facilitate health‑enhancing activities and lead on areas of practice for example specific health issues, clinical governance and standards as directed by the PHN operational Lead.
Person Specification
personal
- Ability to set personal objectives and manage time, priorities and stressful situations.
- Understanding of the issues relating to equality & diversity in the health service.
Experience
- To be able to demonstrate extensive clinical experience, as well as working at a senior level at Band 6
- Knowledge and experience of structuring and delivering a training programme at all staff levels.
- Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance relating to all aspects of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Knowledge and experience in applying audit and Quality Improvement methodology to support change.
- Knowledge and skills of engaging in co‑production to support change to service delivery.
- Experience of working with children and young people educated at home.
- Experience in working within Alternative Provisions
Skills and knowledge
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to emotional and physical wellbeing of the child and adolescent.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
- Leadership skills with ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to use data to support caseload management
- Able to identify vulnerability, safeguarding and child protection issues using knowledge of child protection procedures, liaising appropriately with partner agencies
- Expert knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures and assessment and analysis of vulnerable families
- Able to undertake health needs assessment in individuals, families and the community
- Awareness of the process of research, understanding of evidence‑based practice to promote good practice
Qualifications
- PGDip or BSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent or equivalent experience post SCPHN qualification
other
- Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car for work purposes)
- Committed to 6 C's. Good Interpersonal Skills.
- Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs.
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.
£55,524 to £62,652 a year, pro rata, inc HCAS (Outer)
