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Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 September 2024 |
| Location: | Denton, M34 2AJ |
| Company: | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6529787/245-NAM5HV-08-24 |
Summary
Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting - 37.5 hours
This Registered Nurse role will support Health Visitors to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 years. The post holder will have delegated responsibility for the assessment of health needs, implementation and evaluation of care as part of the Healthy Child Programme, at Community, Universal, Universal Partnership and Universal Partnership Plus level. This includes children and families with complex health, social and emotional needs, children presenting as a cause for concern, subject to safeguarding and cared for children.
The post holder will be based within a locality (neighbourhood) and will work with the health visiting teams in that locality. Tameside Health Visiting services are delivered within the Tameside Metropolitan Borough boundary.
The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.
This is a fixed-term developmental role, providing experience and insight into the role of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHNs), and with the expectation that the post holder will be well placed to apply for training in SCPHN Health Visiting.
Within the corporate caseload and local community, and as delegated by the Health Visitor, the post holder will:
Contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the Health Visiting services through participating in the functioning of the corporate team and caseload.
• Contribute to the delivery of care for children, young people and families in the community which is accessible, appropriate, culturally sensitive, safe, person-centred, evidence-based and effective.
Deliver services to children and families within homes, children's centres, preschool day care settings, schools, primary care and wider community settings, taking into account the lifestyle, ethnicity, gender, cultural and other factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health
Work in partnership with service users, other health visiting and school nursing team members, care providers and other agencies. Develop, participate in and maintain interagency networks.
• Provide advice and support, signpost to other services and promote selfcare, as appropriate, to children, young people and families regarding their care.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Aug 2024