Specialist Public Health Practitioner School Nurse

Job overview

Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home.

The division operates under three Units of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children’s, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.

Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.

Main duties of the job

Newark and Sherwood District  are looking to recruit  a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Public Health Practitioner, (School Nurse) to join our Integrated Healthy Families Team within the Locality.  Care will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.

You will work as part of a team to deliver universal and targeted health services to the 5-19 year population and will be responsible for the day to day management of this cohort of children across the District of Newark and Sherwood and to aid this you will be managing and supporting a skill mix team.

You will be expected to develop excellent partnership working relationships in order to provide seamless services to Children, Young people and their families. This is a dynamic role which will provide leadership and expertise across Universal Children’s Services within the 5-19 age group,  being a expert resource to all staff including Health Visiting as appropriate .

You will support the team to embed and manage organisational changes.

This post requires a knowledgeable  practitioner with excellent communication skills and a desire to develop their leadership and management skills.  We offer a comprehensive induction package and a friendly, supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities. You must possess the Specialist Practitioner Degree (School Nursing)

The base for this post will be decided on successful appointment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role involves delivering the public health agenda for 0-19 children and families. Delivering the Healthy Child Programme to a defined population and a strong element of leadership to the skill mix within the 0-19 Healthy Family Team . This is a community post which will require a considerable amount of driving between venues.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.