Public Health Nurse (Cheshire East)

Job overview

Part time, Public Health Nurse,  Band 5, Central team . Based at Salinae Day Centre in Middlewich but working across the whole of the Central area

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse  to join our Cheshire East Central 0-19+ team as a  part time Public Health Nurse, supporting the School Nurse team over Middlewich, Sandbach, Alsager and Congleton.

Supporting the delivery of a public health offer to  families, children and young people and delivering the Healthy Child Programme core offer.  The role supports the School Nurse with young people who are subject to Child in Need/ Child protection and Cared for Children.  The role gives a great insight to our service and has supported employees to develop into other roles associated with public health and 0-19 services. We have great feedback from students and staff who enjoy working within a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the 0-19 service to deliver the 0-19 Public Health Nurse offer.

Managing a safeguarding caseload, including completing health assessments, contributing to multiagency meetings and completing reports.

Delegation and work planning/organisation

Facilitating clinics across the North Locality Cheshire East

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service, delivering public health offer across Central Team working initially with the 5-19 age group.

The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.

Please read the person specification and Job description prior to applying for this post.