Health Nursery Nurse

Location:

- TBC One of the BWD Family Hubs

Job Type: Permanent contract 30 hours per week

Work pattern: Flexible to meet the needs of the service, core service hours are 9-5pm.

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Pay Band: 4

Staff Group:
Health Nursery Nurse

Network:
Family and Community Care Group

HEALTH NURSERY NURSEAn opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic Health Nursery Nurse to work as part of the integrated 0-19 Universal Service within the Blackburn & Darwen area to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, universal and targeted provision to:

Pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. You will utilise your knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. You will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy and work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients' homes.

You will require excellent communication skills, the ability to work in partnership with partner agencies and have a strong commitment towards delivering children public health services.

The post holder as part of the 0-19 Service will work under the direction of the Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) and Specialist Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-SN).

The post holder will work across the 0-19 team with pre-school and primary school aged children and their families. They will utilise their knowledge of child developmental milestones to provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted provision based on need as delegated by a SCPHN/ Team Leader. They will be required to safeguard children in line with safeguarding policy.

They will work in a variety of community settings including lone working in clients' homes.

The post holder will work in line with the Trust's corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services. The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values delivering excellent care with compassion.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Why work with us? ::
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

MAIN DUTIES

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Communication and Relationships

Presents a positive image of the service when meeting service users and partners

Maintains effective communication and works collaboratively with service users, partners and other key stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to addressing locally identified

Organise and participate in health promotion and health education activities to inform the public about

Ensures participation with children, young people and families who use services at a community and individual level acting as an advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by children, young people, families, groups and communities where appropriate

Seeks feedback using friends and family test as per service pathway

Is inclusive to service users by using appropriate tools/resources to ensure understanding has been achieved i.e. language link workers, sign workers and telephone interpretation services

Maintain local communication systems for lone workers

Participates fully in the CAF process participating in meetings as required and acting as CAF lead professional when appropriate

Accompanies Health Visitor/Specialist Public Health Nurse/Public Health Staff Nurse to case conferences, family support meetings, core group meetings if providing packages of care for that child/family.

Provides support within the community for building community capacity as part of a team approach

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Analytical and Judgement skills

Report concerns promptly about clients to the Specialist Public Health Nurse and seeks advice regarding circumstances that cause anxiety

Makes referrals to agencies as appropriate and within scope of role following physical, social and development screening and assessment of infants and children

Identifies and critically appraises relevant evidence based research within area of practice to ensure services are delivered in line with best practice.

Role/Duties

Measurable Outcomes

Client Care

Delivers delegated care packages using agreed models to carer / parents / child on topics such as breastfeeding, vaccinations, weaning, sleep, childhood safety, behaviour, positive parenting strategies.

Assumes delegated responsibility for child health and development assessments and screening (in homes, schools and other community settings) as part of the…