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Health Nursery Nurse | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2024 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB1 2HR |
| Company: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6384621/435-F094-24 |
Summary
The post holder will work across the 0-19 team with pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. They will utilise their knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. They will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy. They will work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients’ homes.
Delivers delegated care packages using agreed models to carer / parents / child on topics such as breastfeeding, vaccinations, weaning, sleep, childhood safety, behaviour, positive parenting strategies.
Assumes delegated responsibility for child health and development assessments and screening (in homes, schools and other community settings) as part of the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Actively promotes health education and healthy lifestyles within the community including use of negotiation skills where appropriate and make referrals into the behaviour change support services
Since 1 April 2017, the 0-19 Universal Service has worked in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority and other voluntary and community sector providers to deliver the new, integrated, Healthy Child Programme. The new programme will build on previous achievements in the borough by bringing together health visiting, school nursing, specialist infant feeding and other services to be provided by partners in the third sector aiming towards achieving a consolidated public health service.
The area of ELHT footprint covers a wide area and you will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service; however, localities often remain the same.
The post holder as part of the 0-19 Service will work under the direction of the Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) and Specialist Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-SN).
The post holder will work across the 0-19 team with pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. They will utilise their knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. They will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy. They will work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients’ homes.
The post holder will work in line with the Trust’s corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services.The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values delivering excellent care with compassion.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Aug 2024