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Job overview

Following retirement, an opportunity has arisen to join the Families’ Health and Wellbeing 0-19 Service delivering public health services to children and families across Staffordshire.  We have a part time vacancy for a Band 4 Public Health Advisor/Nursery Nurse based in the Stafford team. The post is for 18.75 hours a week (0.5 wte).

We are looking for a motivated and conscientious professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work independently and as part of a corporate skill mixed 0-19 team delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCHC, 2009) using a public health approach.

You will require appropriate qualifications for the role and have excellent communication and development assessment skills, partnership working and a strong commitment towards delivering aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. The successful applicant will need to work to the service specification and demonstrate the trust values at all times.  You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust supervision, guidelines, policies along with role specific training and development.

If you would like more information please contact

Joanne Ford on:  07773389665 or email:[email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To support aspects of the Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population.
• Carrying out thorough development assessments for the children within our population.
• You will work across a variety of community settings, including children's centres, clinics and family homes.
• You will be able to support local families on a variety of issues including developmental and behaviour concerns.
• You will lead by example and encourage effective team working to develop others and ensure the best outcomes for our children and families.
• You will be communicating with colleagues within our own service, along with those partner agencies across the health service, social care and the local authority, through referrals and information sharing.
• You will also support other members of the team with involvement in our well baby clinics across the district.

The successful applicant must have the ability to travel within the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work in a skilled mixed team to support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the job description and person specification.
• Work within your scope of practice.
• Demonstrate at all times the Values of Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust.
• Be a Nursery Nurse/Public Health Advisor and have an understanding of the knowledge and skills required for the post. You will have a focus on children and young people’s health and contribute to universal and mandated contacts defined within the Healthy Child Programme 0-19

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.

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Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.