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Community Public Health Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Term Time Only
Hours
  • Part time
  • Term time hours
30 hours per week (Term Time Only)
Job ref
267-CH6567193
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Oxford Health Centre
Town
Oxford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2024 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Public Health Nurse -City South School Health Nursing

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 looking for an opportunity to work with children, young people and their families in the community, as part of a new team delivering high quality care, to children aged from 0-19yrs, in line with the Healthy Child Programme?

We have a 30 hours term time only post which is the City South Locality  where you will be able to develop your skills and knowledge to work alongside experienced practitioners in a variety of settings, including primary and secondary schools, health centres and the client’s home.  The role will include working with school aged children, providing public health related care to support in areas such as safeguarding, emotional health, sexual health and physical health, alongside supporting schools to deliver personal, health and social education, and managing medical conditions in schools.  For more information, please see the Job Description.

All levels of experience are welcome in the children and young people service. Whether you are newly qualified or looking for a change in direction.

We are able to offer this part time, term time role, with a complete training package and a preceptorship programme. 

Please do contact Michelle Wiltshire or Ruth Locke for further information and we welcome informal visits. 

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 locality 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. 

 

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

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 you 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.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full overview of the role responsibilities.

Person specification

Knoweldge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse or Midwife
Desirable criteria
  • Practice assessor/supervisor

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

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Be competent delivering health promotion advice
Desirable criteria
  • • Confidence to speak in front of larger groups
  • • Experience of delivering health promotion activities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Wiltshire
Job title
Locality Team Lead - City South
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07795642868
Additional information

Additional Contact Details: 

Ruth Locke - Clinical Education Lead. 

[email protected] 07717 320581

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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