Specialist Public Health Practitioner – Youth Justice Team and PRUs

To provide an effective and comprehensive school nursing service to a defined population that meets the needs of the local community in line with the Health Child Programme.

To provide and manage a defined caseload, using a public health approach to provide and maintain a high quality service that promotes the physical and mental health of the children and young people who are under the identified provisions of the role: Youth Justice Service, Pupil Referral Units, Electively Home Educated, and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).

To provide health screening/surveillance, health promotion and to support the health needs of any young people within the caseload as well as participating in the safeguarding process.

Identify health needs of the very vulnerable children and young people that attend or are under :

• Youth Justice Service
• Pupil Referral Units
• Children excluded from school where appropriate
• Home schooled where parental permission is given
• Children who are NEET
  
  

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Oluwayemisi Adeyemo Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07904148673

Alternative Contact

Sherwin Mauricio

Merton School Nursing Team Leader

Email: [email protected] | Mobile: 07407453985