Community Public Health Nurse (5-19 Service)

Job overview

A unique opportunity awaits to join the Youth Vaping and Smoking cessation service as a Band 5  Community Public Health Nurse within the  5-19 service.

This is a development opportunity for those wishing to increase their skills and progress their career in Children’s Community Services.

We are a fast paced, innovative, dedicated team that requires skills including a positive attitude, flexibility, and the ability to communicate effectively. You will also need to be motivated, well organised and able to  work on your own initiative and be a team player.

You will have a passion for promoting public health and supporting children, young people and their families  to adopt healthy lifestyles. With a particular interest around Youth Smoking and Vaping cessation.

Applications are welcome from registered nurses, ideally with post-qualification experience, and an interest in developing their skills in working with children and their families within a community public health and multi-agency environment.

We can offer supportive mentorship arrangements, regular clinical and safeguarding supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work alongside the 5-19 service whilst delivering the Youth Smoking and Vaping cessation support across a variety of Education, Community and Health settings.

Our Public Health Nurses work with children and their families both in schools and in the home environment to improve health and social outcomes and make a real difference in a true multi-agency environment. Applicants must be confident in working autonomously as well as part of a team.

The office base for this post is currently undecided however, due to the nature of the role, applicants must be able to travel independently across the County.

You will be an integral member of the 5-19 team, supporting the Band 6 SCPHN alongside another Community Public Health Staff Nurse in the delivery of the Youth Smoking and Vaping Cessation.

Your key role will be to support the delivery of the Youth smoking and vaping cessation service. Providing evidence based advice to young people within a range of settings. You will need to be prepared to have a clear knowledge and understanding around the Patient group directive for Nicotine replacement therapy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will work as a Community Public Health Nurse as part of the 5-19 service as part of the wider 0-19 Children’s Services team within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, delivering school based smoking and vaping cessation services to children and young people.
• To be work with a defined caseload of children and young people, working closely with the schools and multi-agency partners to improve public health outcomes.
• To be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children’s workforce, working within a public health framework to meet the prioritised health needs of children, young people, and families.
• To support students, pre and post registration, and nursing associates when required.
• To support the delivery of contacts for a defined caseload of school aged children and able to undertake face to face contacts on a daily basis to respond to client needs.
• Identify, assess, and determine client need and where appropriate prescribe from the nurse prescribing formulary or from the British National Formulary (BNF) in your area of competence if you hold the V300 qualification, in accordance with evidence practice based, patient medical history and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To participate in the identification and safe management of vulnerable children and safeguarding families in accordance with the locally agreed Rag rating policy.
• To achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population through the provision of an evidence based and needs led service.
• Provide targeted interventions for children and young people who meet the referral criteria with emerging needs.
• To work closely the lead and wider 5-19 service to review, evaluate and improve services in line with both local and national policy and guidelines.
• To utilise a variety of different communication methods including face to face and social media to maximise the reach of key public health messages.

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