Job vacancy: Community Health Nurse, Bromley Healthcare, Bromley

Job summary

Main area

Community Health Nurse

Grade

Band 5

Contract

12 months (Fixed term for minimum of 12 months)

Hours

Full time
Part time

Full time and part-time posts are available (minumum of 22.5 hours weekly)

Job ref

848-BHC-078-25-A

Employer: Bromley Healthcare
Employer type: NHS
Site: Community - Bromley borough
Town: Bromley
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/04/2025 23:59

Community Health Nurse

Band 5

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To Support the delivery of the Local Health Visiting offer, including the Healthy Child Programme.

• To work as an independent practitioner within a skill-mixed team. To support staff as needed/required.

• To undertake delegated work in a timely manner.

• To help identify children and/or families with additional needs, and refer to other agencies/teams for support and intervention as appropriate.

• Provide health advice and signpost children and their families to alternative resources within the local community.

• To undertake developmental assessments and 6-8 week reviews when trained and competent to do so.

• To deliver health promotion activities and targeted interventions to children and their families.

• To undertake assessments when new children/families move into the area and liaise with the Specialist Public Health Nurse as appropriate.

• Undertake pre-school contacts as directed by the Specialist Public Health Nurse and handover to the School Health Team where required.

• To be aware of and act in accordance with Safeguarding protocols to ensure all children are free from risk of harm or neglect.

• To carry out early intervention, safeguarding and multi-disciplinary health referrals when needed.

• To promote and be a champion in home safety for families, to assist with the reduction of accidents to children, respond to A&E notifications and follow-up as appropriate in partnership with Health Visitors.

• To carry out home visits to children and their families as part of the identified objectives for their health needs.

• Liaise with the GP and other members of the Primary Care Team as appropriate.

• To undertake routine new-born blood spot screening, when trained and competent to do so in line with service specification.

• To provide feedback to the Health Visitor regarding observations made and problems identified during contacts with families.

• To assist in the facilitation of Well-baby drop in sessions, and infant feeding drop-in sessions across the borough. To support with monitoring the growth of babies and children, advising parents on aspects of parenting within a sound knowledge base, and referring to the Health Visitor where there are concerns or more detailed advice is required.

LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• Attend team meetings, 1-1 management supervisions, whole service forums, and both clinical and safeguarding supervision.

• Work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary services.

• To work in accordance with Bromley Healthcare (BHC) policies and guidelines for best practice.

• Ensure equipment is maintained to a safe level and be aware of BHC’s health and safety policies.

• Manage own time effectively

• Attend relevant training, both core-to-role and continuous professional development sessions.

• To maintain complete and contemporaneous record keeping standards.

• To liaise with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies in order to access the best possible service for clients.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be aware of and act in accordance with trust policies, procedures, national legislation and NMC standards.

• Maintain evidence for professional registration and revalidation.

• To promote an awareness of the importance of liaison with other health care and multi-agency workers in adopting a multi-disciplinary team approach to health care.

• To work flexibly across the Trust.

• To use evidence based practice to develop and maintain a high quality of care.

• To adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of Professional Practice and other NMC advisory papers.

• To maintain clinical competence by exercising awareness of professional responsibilities, reading relevant literature and by taking opportunities for personal and professional development

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ON ALL ROLES

• The post holder has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk and will be trained to the appropriate level as determined by the post.

• The post holder is expected to demonstrate the values of Bromley Healthcare, which are: Belonging, Health and Wellbeing, Continuous Learning and Innovation, and Compassion.

• The post holder is expected to work within the requirements of the 6 C’s – Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment

• The post holder is expected to comply with all Bromley Healthcare’s relevant policies, procedures and guidelines; including the appropriate code(s) of conduct associated with this post

• The job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of the post. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, as directed by the line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse or Midwife
Prepared to undertake further training, both core to role and as part of ongoing continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Other relevant post registration education / training

Experience

Essential criteria

A keen interest in Public Health Nursing / Community work
Post-graduate experience working in either Nursing or Midwifery
Commitment to apply for and commence a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme 12 months after commencement of this post
Ability to motivate and inspire staff and clients

Desirable criteria

Experience in Midwifery or Obstetrics
Experience of working as part of a community based team
Experience in delivering health promotion based activities and interventions

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

A reflective and emotionally intelligent practitioner who makes good use of supervision and support
Ability to address sensitive issues with families in a clear, supportive and non-judgemental manner
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to prioritise workload.
Evidence of being a team worker and able to work collaboratively
Good IT skills – sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Desirable criteria

Experience of using EMIS system

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Sound understanding of the principles of NMC Code of Conduct
Awareness of current NHS pressures pertinent to Public Health

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with children aged 0-5 years
Experience of working with expectant and new mothers
Experience of supporting parents with infant feeding

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Positive outlook / Enthusiastic personality
Ability to work flexibly with regards to the needs of service delivery
Interest in health promotion and reducing inequalities
Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

Remote working
Compressed hours
Part-time
Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

Important Reminders:

Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Emma Herneman
Job title: Service Lead Bromley 0-19
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Community Health Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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