Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Student School Nurse Salford, North West England, England
Job description
Job overview
Student School Nurse - BSc/PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Level 7
Are you a registered Nurse in
- Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Children's Nursing or Register Midwife.
Looking to become a School Nurse?
Have a min 2:2 Level 6 Degree in relevant nursing studies.
Full Time Course
Apprenticeship opportunity 52 weeks
Starting week commencing 11th September 2023
Placement is within the Salford 0-19 Universal Community Childrens Services part of the Integrated Community Division within Salford Care Organisation.
The course timetable will be split between the Salford University, and the clinical placement in Salford, according to the curriculum.
Applicants must be available to start the course in September 2023.
Please provide 1 academic and 1 professional reference.
Main duties of the job
- A Supervisor and Assessor will be allocated to you, who will offer support in achieving the learning outcomes for practice to becoming a qualified SCPHN School Nurse.
- You will work as part of a 0-19 Team in the Community.
- You will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs under the supervision and support of a Assessor and Supervisor.
- You will be responsible for the delivery of the Health Child Programme for the 0-19 service.
- You will identify additional needs of children and their families implementing packages of care under supervision in order to improve health outcomes.
- You will co-ordinate the case load ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times across all stakeholders.
- Your time will be spent equally distributed between your practice placement and the university.
- You will support a culture of learning and reflective practice and contribute to the Trusts Clinical Governance Strategy and Public Health agenda, whilst ensuring that you meet the learning outcomes set by the educational establishment.
- You will be based with your supervisor at various sites across the city.
- During this time skills will be developed to enable the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in a variety of community settings, including the Schools and the family home environment, whilst working as part of a skill mix team.
- Working within the 0-19 Universal Services at Salford you will be supported in your ongoing development.
Working for our organisation
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Salford is the place, which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of acute, community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualfirications and registration
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 with either a qualification in Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Children's Nursing • Or Register Midwife, with relevant post registration experience with some experience in Community Nursing.
- Have a Minimum Level 2:2 Degree in relevant Nursing studies
- English and Maths GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Preparation of assessor and supervisor module, if this is not held there is an expectation that this will be completed following preceptorship.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the role of school nurse.
- Understanding of national and public health policies associated with school nursing including the healthy child programme
- Understanding of working within a community setting.
- Understands the current & future role of the 0-19 service.
- Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on legislation and research evidence.
- Shows evidence of development of own skills and knowledge and application to practice, clinical leadership and change management
- Access to a car and being able to drive
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills (verbal, non-verbal & written) showing an ability to communicate effectively with clients/patients, carers & MDT
Desirable criteria
- Some experience within a 0-19 Universal School Nursing team.
- Demonstrates involvement in teaching and mentorship
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
