Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
In line with the Healthy Child Programme and the School Nursing Service Offer, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our School Nursing Team to promote the health and wellbeing of Blackpool children, young people and their families.
Under the supervision of the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner you will develop and deliver plans to improve health outcomes and contribute to the wider public health agenda. You will be based with one of our 2 locality school nursing teams at one of the Primary Care Centres, and be allocated to work with children of both primary and secondary school age.
We are looking for Registered Children’s Nurses or Registered Nurses. The right candidate will have excellent communication skills, be organised and adaptable, and be able to demonstrate a proactive/innovative approach to engaging children and young people.
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The post holder will be a member of the 4-19 public health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families. Supported by the SCPHN School Nurse, the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, mentorship of students and staff appraisals.
Whilst working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will also have access to regular supervision, team meetings and training/CPD sessions along with a buddy system for the first 3 months in post to ensure you are well supported in the role.
It is essential to be a car owner or have the use of a car as you will be required to travel around the Blackpool area.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification very well in order to complete the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.
Please note, people reviewing your application will be seeking evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
In line with the Department of Health guidelines, the Trust operates a strict smokefree policy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake duties as allocated by the SCPHN School Nurse.
- Build and develop good working relationships with named schools and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Make contact with children, young people (CYP) and their families in a variety of community settings e.g. schools, home, children centres, youth clubs
- Deliver planned programmes of health promotion to CYP either through one to one contact, group work or through delivery of school based PSHE lessons
- Assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19
- In the absence of the SCPHN may undertake young people’s ‘Drop In’ clinic in secondary schools
- Provide enuresis advice and continence assessments
- Identify and support CYP through health needs assessments who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services
- Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Blackpool’s safeguarding children’s code of practice and procedures.
- In the absence of the SCPHN may attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in 4x 4x4 supervision.
- Undertake health needs assessments for children who are looked after
- Assist in research and service audits
- Supervise junior members of the 4-19 team as directed by the SCPHN SN undertake junior staff appraisals.
- Participate in meetings as appropriate
- Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours
- Following experience, be prepared to complete the Specialist Community Public Health (School Nursing) Post Graduate Degree.
- Follow and engage in the School Nurse Practitioner Development programme and engage in reflective and self directed learning.
- In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as required
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- RN/RSCN
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Prepared to work towards achieving the SCPHN qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise learners according to the NMC guidance
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of multi-agency working, evidence of partnership working with others to respond to client needs
- Awareness of the Public Health Agenda.
- Awareness of Trust and Local Authority Safeguarding procedures and principles.
- Knowledge of IT systems e.g. EMIS
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme, and healthy physical and emotional development of children and young people.
- Previous experience of working with school aged children and their parents/carers
- Previous experience of undertaking health assessments, screening, health education, wellbeing interventions and drop in services.
- Knowledge of undertaking Level 1 Continence assessments
SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Ability to work without supervision and to use own initiative
- Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children of different ages
- Good organisation skills
- IT skills
- Car driver/owner essential
- Ability to work as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of parenting and behaviour skills
- Awareness of current health legislation, NHS initiatives and professional issues
- Teaching experience / qualification.
Documents
- Job Description (PDF, 528.3KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 416.6KB)
- conditions of service (PDF, 117.7KB)
- Applicants Booklet (PDF, 786.3KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joelle Wrigley
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [emailprotected]
- Telephone number
- 07920251462
- Additional information
Joelle Wrigley
Team Leader Universal Service – School Nursing
WHITEGATE HEALTH CENTRE, 150 WHITEGATE DRIVE, ROOM SO61, FY3 9ES
01253 951700 | 07920251462 | [emailprotected]
