Community Staff Nurse School Nurse Team

As a Community Staff Nurse in the School Nurse Team we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions PLUS 5% Fringe Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates

Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling

Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

The Community Staff Nurse in the School Nurse Team is a registered general nurse working as part of the public health nursing team in providing preventative and supportive health care to children, young people and their families.

The post holder works with a public health focus under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) with a defined population.

As part of the public health nursing team the post holder collaborates with a wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency team in offering public health services to the community.

The work takes place in a variety of settings, including home, clinic and community venues.

This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Based in our Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell Healthy Family Team.

Delivery of the healthy child programme at four levels as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse.

Ability to recognise health needs for individual clients and situations in relation to the health of children, young people, individuals and families, sometimes in complex situations, identifying situations where referral for support from Public Health Specialist is necessary.

Undertake health assessments in schools.

Prepare for, attend and participate in relevant case conferences and inter-agency meetings as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health nurse (SCPHN).

Undertaking health needs assessments and care planning as appropriate.

Support the SCPHN in providing specialist targeted support to meet the needs of children identified as at risk or with complex needs and ensure Partnership plus plan in place.

Support the SCPHN to identify, prioritise and implement programmes of support in response to the public health needs of the school age population.

Undertake full assessment of individual public health needs and provide support or onward referral as appropriate. Specifically; sexual health, smoking and weight management

Offer advice and support to children, young people and families in accordance with evidence based practice.

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities

Essential Registered Nurse Child Protection awareness.

Knowledge of national and local policy in Children’s Service and Public Health.

Experience of working with children and young people.

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