About this role
Job summary
DCHS has an opportunity for a SCPHN School Nurse to join the Children's Community Services Team. There are 2 positions (30 & 24 hours per week).
You will need to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.
This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, where you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.
You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
Working with the skill mix team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally along with progressive levels of service and safeguarding children according to identified need.
You will provide services in partnership with the local voluntary sector and multi-agency teams and participate in service improvement both within the locality and across the county.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration.
After reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)
Main duties of the job
You will manage and develop the Children's Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification.
You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children's workforce, working within a public health framework, to meet the prioritised health needs of children and families.
You will have responsibility for delivery of the key performance indicators for a community of school aged children within an identified specific action plan.
You will undertake responsibility as 'named nurse' for a Multi- Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a specified locality.
You will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intervention. To create and promote a positive learning environment for junior staff and students on placement.
Whilst in this post, you will have an office base at Brimington Clinic and cover schools in the Chesterfield area.
Traveling to other parts of Derbyshire is sometimes necessary, for example to attend meetings and training sessions or provide service cover.
About us
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Additional contact information
If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.
You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites:
DerbysFamilyHealth (@DCHS_0_19) / Twitter
Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook
Derbyshire Family Health Service
Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk)
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC first level registered nurse SCPHN School nursing Evidence of recent post registration learning
Desirable
Nurse Prescribing Mentorship qualification Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda Developing and devising public health initiatives
Desirable
Teaching experience
Skills and Attributes Essential
Clinical Leadership Basic IT skills Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver
IT skills Essential
Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals
Desirable
Knowledge of using social media
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Brimington Clinic
Church Street
Chesterfield
S43 1JG
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)