Community Staff Nurse - Thriving in life (11-19)

Job overview

We are looking to recruit registered nurses to join our Thriving in Life Team working across North Northamptonshire with young people and families (11-19). Successful applicants will be part of our growing Universal Children’s Service, providing evidence-based care and support for children, young people and families.

We have bases across the following sites, and successful applicants may be required to travel across North Northamptonshire:

• Isebrook Hospital - Wellingborough
• Rectory Road Clinic - Rushden
• Willowbrook Health Centre - Corby
• St Mary's Hospital - Kettering

If you are motivated, enthusiastic and flexible and looking for a challenging role where no two days are the same, we want to meet you.

We need nurses who work well with children, young people, families and professionals, are adaptable and innovative, and enjoy working independently and within a team. Core areas of delivery include assessing children and young people's holistic health and wellbeing, partnership working, safeguarding and promoting:

• Emotional Health
• Reducing risk and healthy choices
• Healthy relationships
• Transition to adulthood

Also supporting children's continence needs.

Interventions are delivered in schools, homes, community settings and clinics. Therefore, a driving licence and access to a car are essential

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working in an integrated skill mix team that includes Specialist Community Public Health Nurses, Community nurses and youth workers.

Our service users are at the heart of our service delivery and we listen to the child’s voice at all times. We involve children and families in decision making and aspire to deliver a truly co-produced 11-19 service.

The post holder is expected to support a range of service delivery under direct and indirect supervision of a SCPHN School Nurse. You must be able to prioritise needs to ensure efficient service delivery.

This is achieved by working within local cluster areas that enable practitioners to have an enhanced knowledge of their local community and its public health needs.

Community Staff Nurses are expected to participate in leading a full range of interventions across the 11-19 age ranges which includes but is not limited to: in-depth health assessments, health education, sexual health advice and assessment, leading group psycho-education including wellbeing workshops, parent and child interventions, continence clinics, well-being interventions and drop-in services.

You will be supported in practice by an administration hub that provides a single point of contact for the 11-19 service.

The Thriving in Life service values staff development and you will be supported with training and development to help you to achieve your potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.