Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Camden School Nursing service to recruit highly motivated and innovative practitioners to join the School Nursing Service to deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
As an integral member of the Camden School Nursing service, you will be responsible for delivering the Healthy Child Programme in collaboration with the wider school health team. We offer excellent professional development opportunities along with formal one to one supervision and annual appraisal.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in partnership with educational staff, healthcare professionals, and other agencies to provide advice and support to children, young people, their parents, and carers.
- Undertake appropriate training and updates related to public health issues to contribute towards meeting local and national Department of Health targets.
- Carry out training sessions to other professionals on relevant health or medical issues and assist children and young people to manage their own health conditions independently.
- Undertake agreed health assessments on children and young people and ensure referrals, treatments, and reviews are carried out as recommended.
- Develop high-quality packages of care for children and young people with medical needs, in partnership with other health professionals, education, parents, carers, and other agencies.
- Identify children and young people requiring medical follow-up planning.
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) registration.
- Experience of working with children in a professional capacity.
- Working with families who have experienced trauma.
- Proven post-nursing registration experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year.
- Agenda for Change pay scheme.
- Band 6.
- Fixed-term contract for 12 months.
- Full-time position.