Job summary
Please note this post is internal to North Cheshire and Mersey employees.

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a new opportunity where you will be supported to deliver the full 0-19 Public Health Nursing offer, including universal, targeted and community-based interventions? If so, Warrington could be the place for you.

An exciting opportunity is available for a caring and ambitious Public Health Community Nurse to join our established integrated Warrington 0-19 Public Health Nursing team. You will work with children, young people and families across community, clinic, home and education settings, managing a varied caseload and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care with dedicated support from Specialist Community Public Health Nurses, Team Leaders and the Senior Management Team.

We are a high-performing, welcoming and supportive service that values every team member. We offer opportunities for flexible working, professional development, staff engagement and wellbeing support. You will join a motivated team committed to improving population health outcomes, reducing inequalities and providing outstanding public health nursing care for Warrington's children, young people and families.

If this sounds like the team for you and you would like more information about joining us, please get in touch. We would be happy to speak with you by telephone or email or arrange an informal meeting at a time that suits you.

Main duties of the job
Be a registered nurse seeking to develop the skills required to work with children, young people and families in community settings.

Contribute professional nursing knowledge and support within the integrated 0-19 team, working collaboratively with school nurses, health visitors, community staff and partner agencies.

Work autonomously within your scope of practice to assess health needs, plan and deliver evidence-based interventions, manage a defined caseload and respond effectively to the needs of children, young people and families.

Support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme across the 0-19 pathway, including health promotion, prevention, early intervention, targeted support, and contribution to service development and innovation.

Demonstrate a flexible, organised and conscientious approach, with the ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing service demands across community settings.

Communicate effectively with children, young people, parents, carers, education settings and partner agencies, promoting access to the service and working in the best interests of the child through a whole-family and population-health approach.

As a key professional in safeguarding children and young people, you will identify and respond to risk, work collaboratively with education, social care, health and other agencies, and contribute to multi-agency plans that promote safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes.

About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job responsibilities
As a registered nurse, the post holder will work within the 0-19 integrated public health nursing Team to deliver a flexible 8am-8pm service providing access to the Healthy Child Programme for children, young people and families accessing the 0-19 Service.

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 will include children with complex health needs; children/young people who may be presenting with a cause for concern, subject to safeguarding and Children in Care; parents/young people who are experiencing emotional health needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using evidence-based practice to actively promote the health of children and young people.
• To be a named / link nurse for designated schools/ early years settings whilst holding a caseload which incorporates the 4 levels of intervention (Community, Universal, Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus).
• To deliver and engage in health promotion programmes and public health initiatives to prevent ill health, early identification of abnormalities and work with all clients in the 0-19 service and communities to reduce health inequalities as identified within individual Health Plans.
• To conduct health needs assessments in the home, school, clinics or community settings in a planned programme of care within a variety of settings.
• Offer appropriate interventions, delivering agreed programmes of care and evaluating the outcomes for the child, young person and family.
• Plan and implement school entry assessments delegating duties as appropriate.
• Plan and implement health assessment at transition from primary to secondary school delegating duties as appropriate.
• Undertake comprehensive health assessments for identified babies, children and young people, including annual and biannual health assessments for those in local authority care in line with the Healthy Child Programme for children 0-19 years of age.
• Establish clear and effective communication links with children and young people, parents/carers, education staff, and a range of other professionals from both voluntary and statutory organisations.
• Communicate outcomes of assessment and future care planning to the named SCPHN health visitor or SCPHN school nurse
• Carry out home visits to children and families advising on all aspects of health as appropriate.
• Participate in health needs assessment of the local community, contributing to the planning, implementation and evaluation of strategies to address unmet health needs.
• To identify and assess children 0-19 with complex health needs, offering an enhanced integrated service within the multi-agency arena.
• To assess the needs of children and families following attendance at A&E, discharge from hospital working within trust guidelines.
• To identify, assess, report and work independently with oversight from the SCPHN School Nurse or SCPHN Health Visitor to safeguard and protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people working within safeguarding policies and guidelines. To attend Child Protection case conferences and other meetings as appropriate.
• To provide on-going support for children and young people in care including the statutory health assessment and on-going review.
• Listen appropriately and take into account any sensitive issues and communicate these to appropriate persons/agencies ensuring that children are protected and that disclosures are acted upon appropriately.
• Feedback the views and needs of children/young people, families and schools to the named SCPHN School Nurse/SCPHN Health Visitor as necessary, to enable appropriate interventions to be implemented.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• Support the delivery of nurse led immunisation programmes as service needs, following patient group directions and actively promoting the National and Local Immunisation Programmes to families.
• To work in collaboration with other agencies to deliver services to children, young people and their families

Clinical

• Maintain active status on NMC register acting in accordance with the professional code and guiding documents in adherence with Revalidation Framework.
• Maintain contemporaneous, factual records in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies.
• Be aware of current working practices in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Use their own professional judgement to identify solutions to a range of day-to-day problems, seeking advice where appropriate from the SCPHN
• Manage their time effectively to ensure prioritisation of workload in order to achieve agreed deadlines.
• Be responsible for own professional updating and keep abreast of current research-based practice.
• Develop a working knowledge and experience of IT systems
• Observing the complaints and disciplinary procedures in accordance with the Trust policy.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research and clinical governance as part of the 0-19 public health nursing Team.
• Participate in and complete the agreed induction programme for newly appointed staff
• Manage time with the team leader and team to ensure service is covered.
• Report sickness absence and return relevant forms to line manager.
• Maintain portfolio of professional development.

Leadership:

• Act to maintain an appropriate learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of student nurses and other learners as required
• Support other nurses and staff within the team, including the induction of new staff members. Ensure effective learning experience and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for skill mix team.
• Develop and contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work. Provide advice where services are developing.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families
• Experience of Multi agency working
• Leading a skill mix team

Desirable

• Experience of delivering childhood immunisation programme
• Working within a community setting
• Experience of using spread-sheets and Databases
• LEO or equivalent

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC - current
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Mentorship (willing to work towards)

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• Knowledge of current Public Health Outcomes and inequalities

Right to Work
Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Relationships
Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements
Essential

• The ability to travel independently throughout the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).