The closing date is 16 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience per annum pro rata
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic SCPHN-School Nurse to join our team in High Wycombe team. You will join a School Nursing service which offers varied work experiences, from child protection through to health education in schools, no day will be the same and you will enjoy a balanced caseload and working week. The team work with Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and CYP Integrated Therapies, which supports authentic partnership working across the professions.
All SCPHN’s benefit from our collaborative and positive relationship with other agencies, including supervision from CAMH’s and delivering training with Buckinghamshire Council Public Health Team.
Newly Qualified SCPHN’s are welcome to apply and will be supported through a preceptorship and local orientation to familiarise yourself with Buckinghamshire. If you want to continue your studies, we have strong links with Buckinghamshire New University and can support you to undertake your SCPHN Master’s module, or even encourage you to link with our internal BHT Research and Innovation Team to conduct your own research related to School Nursing. BHT also boasts a range of leadership and management training to further enhance skills and competence, we actively encourage all our team to continue learning and developing professionally.
Part-time post available for 30 hours, with the potential to increase to 37.5.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, you will have excellent communication skills and a broad knowledge of working in the community with children and their wider family.
You will be a solution focused team player who will support the delivery of BHT Integrated Public Health Nursing Service across Buckinghamshire.
You will manage a targeted and specialist caseload, working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure protection and the best health outcomes for children and families.As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse you will work within the community dealing with clients from diverse backgrounds with varying levels of need.
Specialist Community Public Health Nurses in Buckinghamshire deliver an evidence-based service using a wide range of assessment and intervention tools as well as providing excellent support alongside a wider multi-disciplinary 0-19 service.
Car driver and current licence essential.
SCPHN qualification in School Nursing is essential to apply for this role only!
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1 /RSCN/RMN
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing – Cert/Diploma/Degree
- Mentorship in clinical Practice/ENB998 certificate
- Nurse Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership training
Skills, Abilities & knowledge
Essential
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, children, young people and their families.
- Experience of staff management within a skill mix team and delegation of tasks
- Excellent computer skills on a range of software applications.
- Ability to write detailed reports / referrals to ensure interpretation by other members of the multidisciplined team so that the child or young person can access the appropriate care and support.
- Can demonstrate sound judgement skills and use of initiative
- Enthusiastic approach to professional and staff development
- Ability to organise and delegate within a skill mix team
- Ability to encompass and embrace changes in working environment
- Participates in interagency collaboration
- Leadership/participation in specialist projects
- Ability to motivate, negotiate and reassure others
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills
Desirable
- Team leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing evidence based professional development
- Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
- Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice, including Evidence Based Practice
- Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments
- Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures
Desirable
- Can demonstrate use of audit techniques
- Knowledge of delivering CHAT Health
Special circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
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).