Job summary
Working with schools and community partners, you'll lead health support for children and young people so they can thrive. You'll join a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering school health services and public health programmes. This role focuses on early help, safeguarding and improving health outcomes. You'll manage your own caseload and work closely with families, education staff and other services to provide joined-up care. Base is listed as Marfleet Health Centre but this is subject to change.

Main duties of the job
What you'll do:

• Manage a school-age caseload and plan care based on assessed needs
• Deliver health education and public health programmes in schools and communities
• Carry out health assessments, screening and referrals to other services
• Work with partners to support safeguarding and complex family needs
• Provide advice, training and guidance to schools, families and colleagues

What we're looking for:

• Registered nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health qualification
• Experience supporting children and young people in community or school settings
• Knowledge of safeguarding and public health priorities
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to plan workloads and work independently with support available

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and value diverse experiences that help us care for our communities with fairness, respect and compassion.

About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about people, we recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; our colleagues work together to deliver first class healthcare to thousands of people. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the 'CHCP Perks and Rewards' link.

Job responsibilities
Please see job description & job person specification attached to this job advert for further information on this role

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Specialist Community Public Health Qualification.
• RGN

Desirable

• Foundation in Sexual and Reproductive health.
• Clinical Supervision.

Knowledge
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of school nursing for Children and Young people
• Knowledge of community development and public health priorities; local and national priorities for improving outcomes.
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Developing package of care

Desirable

• Experience of project development and management

Experience
Essential

• Assessing need and planning outcomes
• Teaching & presenting to large groups
• Safeguarding Children Training to level 3
• IT Skills

Desirable

• Recent experience as a practising school nurse.
• Immunisations & Vaccinations
• Power Point

Additional information
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 contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Named Nurse (LAC)
Leigh Latham
leigh.latham1@nhs.net
01482344076