About this role
Job summary
The role is covering maternity leave so is a Fixed Term post for 12 months
We have an exciting opportunity to join our St Helen's North 0-19 team as a Public Health Nurse, supporting the delivery of a public health offer to children and young people and delivering the Healthy Child Programme core offer. T. The public health nurse role gives a great insight to our service 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 public health offer in St Helen's.
Managing a safeguarding caseload, including completing health assessments, contributing to multi-agency meetings and completing reports.
Delegation and work planning/organisation
Facilitating clinics across St Helen's
About us
The St Helen's 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 St Helen's 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 description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service, delivering public health offer across St Helen's.
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 Essential
RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
Desirable
Mentorship Motivational Interviewing
Experience and Knowledge Essential
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.
Desirable
Delivering public health sessions in schools
Skills and Attributes Essential
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 Essential
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Helens 0-19 Children's Services
Moss Bank Childrens Centre
St Helens
WA11 7PQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)