Job summary
- Main area
- Community Public Health Nurse - Didcot
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Term time only (0.7 whole time equivalent))
- Job ref
- 267-CH6319544-C
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bluebell Centre
- Town
- Didcot
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/09/2024
Employer heading
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Community Public Health Nurse - Didcot
NHS AfC: Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you!
Job overview
Are you a registered nurse, looking to work with children, young people and their families in the community, as part of a new team delivering high quality care in line with the Healthy Child Programme 5-19yrs?
We are offering a part-time, term-time only position in Didcot for 30 hours per week. In this role, you will enhance your knowledge and skills by collaborating with experienced professionals across various environments, including primary and secondary schools, health centres, and patients' homes. Responsibilities include supporting school-aged children with health needs, in areas such as safeguarding, emotional, sexual, and physical health. You will also work in schools assisting in delivering personal, health, and social education and overseeing the management of medical conditions within schools, for example children with severe allergies or epilepsy.
Main duties of the job
Within the caseload, and as delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse the post holder will contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the 0-19 service.
You will be based within the locality and will work with the 0-19 teams in that locality and supporting l0cality wide work where needed for school aged children and young people. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.
You will deliver services to children and families within schools and community settings.
The role includes undertaking Healthy Child Programme transitional assessments and planning, delivering and evaluating public health initiatives through school and community-based health promotion activities.
The role will require the post holder to adhere to Safeguarding policies and actively engage under the supervision from a SCPHN in safeguarding processes and meetings.
You will work in partnership with other agencies and develop, participate and maintain interagency networks.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For additional details, please refer to the Job Description.
Candidates at all experience levels, whether newly qualified or seeking a new career path, are encouraged to apply to our children and young people's service.
We offer a comprehensive training package and a preceptorship programme for this part-time, term-time role. For more information, please contact Claire Webster our Clinical Education Lead, we also welcome informal visits.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Practice assessor/supervisor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Be competent delivering health promotion advice
Desirable criteria
- Confidence to speak in front of larger groups
- Community Experience
- Experience of delivering health promotion activities
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of evidence-based practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of leadership skills
- Excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills
- An effective and proactive team player
- Competent knowledge and skills in IT packages e.g Microsoft word, excel
Desirable criteria
- Motivates and inspires confidence and enthusiasm in self and team
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Webster
- Job title
- Community Education Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767 640971
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application
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