Job overview

If you are looking for an  opportunity to work in Children's service in the 5-19 team, please apply for this fantastic role.

The Band 5 Community Staff Nurse Role is based in South Derbyshire, working with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.

You will need to be forward thinking, dynamic, caring and wanting to develop in a public health career.

As well as having a passion to provide excellence in health care in the local community. 

Main duties of the job

As a community staff nurse in the school nursing team, you will work within a 5-19 team under the supervision of a School Nurse Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (SCPHN) and alongside other Community Staff Nurses.

As a community staff nurse you will work within a multi-disciplinary setting, supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19, to meet the prioritised health needs of school age children/young people and families, using evidence based practice contained with the standard operating procedures.

As a community staff nurse you will carry responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of intervention for a defined caseload and to act as the ‘named nurse’ for an identified group of schools within the locality that you work.

Provide targeted interventions for children and young people who meet the referral criteria with emerging needs.

To utilise a variety of different communication methods including face to face and social media to maximise the reach of key public health messages.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

TWITTER/FACEBOOK - DCHS has its own Social Media accounts for recruitment. Follow us/like us via @dchsjobs

Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.