Public Health Nurse
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- £31,049-37,796 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Responsible and accountable for assessing and implementing programmes of care from the Healthy Child Programme, in collaboration with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.
- This may also involve other evidenced based programmes ofcare in partnership with clients or other agencies to identify and address health needs.
- Progress the level of intervention as may be required according to identified risk factors which potentially could impact on a child's health outcomes.
- Provide leadership and act as a role model by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession in addition to aligning to the GHC Values Framework.
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
- Supervision of undergraduate students where required.
- Undertake a chosen Champion Role to support other practitioners in a specialist area.
- Once trained, responsibility for undertaking Blood Spot Screening where required for one off or annual testing.
- Attendance at Team Meetings and Forums to support professional development.
- Attend regular PHN meetings for updates and suppor
- Supervision of undergraduate students where required.
- Undertake a chosen Champion Role to support other practitioners in a specialist area.
- Once trained, responsibility for undertaking Blood Spot Screening where required for one off or annual testing.
- Attendance at Team Meetings and Forums to support professional development.
- Attend regular PHN meetings for updates and suppor
- Registered Nurse/Midwife - membership of NMC
- Level 3 GSCP Safeguarding Children Training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998 or similar
- Has experience working within Public Health Nursing and demonstrates applicable knowledge linked to the Healthy Child Programme
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Child Protection Local and National policies
- Demonstrates good organisational and communication skills
- Able to use various IT systems for recording activity and requisitions
- Demonstrates able to work well within a team and alone when required
- Able to use a systematic approach in assessing, planning and evaluating needs led, personalised care
- Registered Nurse/Midwife - membership of NMC
- Level 3 GSCP Safeguarding Children Training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching and Assessing qualification e.g. ENB 998 or similar
- Has experience working within Public Health Nursing and demonstrates applicable knowledge linked to the Healthy Child Programme
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Child Protection Local and National policies
- Demonstrates good organisational and communication skills
- Able to use various IT systems for recording activity and requisitions
- Demonstrates able to work well within a team and alone when required
- Able to use a systematic approach in assessing, planning and evaluating needs led, personalised care