About this role
Job summary
The School Nursing service is part of the wider Children's Health services which provides Community based services for children and young people (aged 5-19 years). The School Nursing service works with stakeholders across a number of settings and organisations to lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19) to improve child health outcomes and ensure that families at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.
The overarching aim of public health services for children (5-19) is to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of children and families. The School Nursing service is a workforce of specialist community public health nurses who provide expert advice, support and interventions to families with children and Young People between 5-19 years and help empower young people to make decisions that affect their future health and wellbeing. This service is led by school nurses and supported by a skill mix team. The service is central to delivering public health outcomes for children.
The SCPHN is responsible for leading, developing, planning, delivering and evaluating a range of interventions for children and their families providing a public health based service that contributes to improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families in Walsall through partnership working.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical leadership support and professional direction to the children, young people and families public health team ensuring that high standards and safe levels of intervention which are evidenced base are delivered within a corporate caseload.
To work autonomously within a multi-agency arena to enable children & Young People (predominantly pre-school age) to reach their full potential (physically emotionally and socially) through education and healthy lifestyles.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description Job responsibilities
To use public health knowledge and expertise to provide high quality, safe evidenced based care and interventions to the children, young people and their families
To provide clinical leadership support and professional direction within the skilled mixed team ensuring that high standards and safe levels of care are provided to children and young people
Work with partner agencies to identify and respond to the public health and wellbeing needs of children and young people within locality areas and borough wide to determine the priorities for action e.g. work with in Early Help localities, GP PCNs. Take into account local and national priorities
To lead on designated aspects of the HCP 5-19 and high impact areas developing, planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of work, working collaboratively with other health professionals and partner agencies, including the voluntary sector. This includes attendance at partnership meetings and dissemination of information to service.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-agency arena, applying your knowledge and expertise in health and wellbeing to enable children & young people to reach their full potential (physically emotionally and socially). This includes contributing to e.g. child protection procedures, early help support and looked after children
Within the scope of professional practice and using appropriate frameworks, take lead responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the health needs of specific groups of children e.g., looked after children, children with medical needs, children in need of safeguarding or early help. In partnership with the child, young person and parents/carers agree care plans to improve health and wellbeing
To develop, implement and evaluate Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education pupils sessions for education settings.
To develop, implement and evaluate health education and promotion sessions for parents and carers to support them to promote their childs health & wellbeing
To develop, implement and evaluate training packages for education staff and staff in partner agencies to support children and young peoples health & wellbeing e.g. medical needs training, mental health training, RSE training.
Effectively manage a caseload and where appropriate, delegate care to non-registrants and maintain professional accountability for supervising that care
Promote team working at all times and act up, as directed in the absence of the clinical team leader. Provide line management duties for junior members of staff within your locality team e.g. 1-1s, PDR, caseload supervision.
Provide care in a range of variety of settings to include schools, clients home, clinics, community venues or other settings
To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate quality standards e.g. SOPs with School Nursing Practice, utilising the clinical governance framework to support the provision of a high quality, safe care. This includes contribution to reports for service monitoring e.g. commissioner reporting.
Provide pre, post registration student nurses and staff requiring induction, mentorship and preceptorship with relevant and suitable experiences within children, young people and families public health service, to include teaching and assessment throughout their placement.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
First level registered nurse Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Health)
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of planning, leading, delivering and evaluating public health interventions and programmes of care In-depth knowledge of child health of 5-19's and development Demonstrable evidence of professional development Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
Key competencies Essential
Evidence of utilising evidence-based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Across Walsall
Beechdale Health Centre, Edison Road,
Walsall
WS2 7EZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)