Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

Are you a registered Nurse or Midwife looking to make the move into community and develop your leadership skills?

Are you passionate about public health, early intervention and offering the right help at the right time?

Do you want to be part of a multidisciplinary and skilled team that strives for excellence and offers true support to all of its members?

We are looking for dynamic, innovative and energetic registered Nurses or Midwives, who want to train with us to complete their Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification to qualify as either a Health Visitor or School Nurse.

In Swindon, students are members of the team.

We are proud of the support we offer which includes:

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a supernumerary position as part of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service (0-19 PHNS) team and will learn whilst developing knowledge of and delivering a high standard of service provision to children, young people and their families.

SCPHN professionals are on the front line of public health. They are culturally competent, autonomous practitioners who are committed to improving people's health and wellbeing by contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and Every Child Matters outcomes.

SCPHN professionals are also directly accountable for maintaining the clinical governance of their work ensuring the service continues to improve in order to provide high standards of care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered Nurse or Midwife, currently live on the NMC register
• Full driving UK driving license
• Evidence of continual professional development

Experience of working with children, young people and families

Experience of organising and managing own workload

Experience of assessing, planning, writing and delivering plans of care

Good knowledge of the Healthy Child Program evidence base

Desirable

• Good knowledge of relevant Microsoft packages and experience using case management systems
• Experience of Identification, assessment, referral and management of safeguarding concerns, working with children, young people and their families in accordance with Local & National Child Protection Procedures
• Experience in overseeing and delegating work to skill mix teams, consisting of registered and non-registered staff.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstration of excellent communication skills with experience of liaising with the public and partner agencies to deliver outcomes.
• Ability to work with a range of people and draw upon empathy and sensitivity to cause understanding in others and support them in accessing or delivering services.
• Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations.
• Able to manage expose to distressing life events and stressful complex partnerships.

Ability to identify own professional needs and accessing appropriate training through the supervision and appraisal process

Ability to adapt to change at often fast pace, in line with local and national policy, regulations and the needs of service users

Desirable

• Able to analyse numerical data to appropriately support quality improvements to staff, service and service users
• Ability to analyse and evaluate conflicting opinions and communicate relevant information to parents and other professionals

About the employer

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes,

Please visit our SBC Careers page to see our Rewards and Benefits, vision and values and our Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, wed love to hear from you.

Applicants must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role) and ideally hold a full and valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle or business use.

Practitioners expected to be in the office for all timetabled practice days throughout the course.

We are not considering applications where there is a requirement to sponsor a work visa for successful applicants.

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This role is subject to Swindon Borough Councils Terms and Conditions.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.