Community Staff Nurse

As a Community Staff Nurse you will be joining a dynamic and innovative 0-19 (25) team committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families across Slough. Working collaboratively with Health Visitors, School Nurses and partner agencies, you'll be supported to develop your public health nursing skills while contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and responsive community services.NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 salary with an NHS pensionMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you discounts on everyday purchases, plus cashback and voucher offers for treats and essentialsAccess to your wages as you earn them, helping cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest borrowingOnline and in-person wellbeing support, including mental health services, activity challenges, financial wellbeing tools, coaching and counsellingAccess to e-learning, bespoke career pathways and professional development opportunities through our ‘Outstanding’ Learning Enterprise teamAn open, just culture where you're encouraged to contribute ideas, backed by ringfenced innovation funding each yearThe pride of working for an organisation where the majority of our rated services hold ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings from the Care Quality CommissionJoin a service that gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to children, young people and families across Slough. Working within the 0-19 (25) Child and Family Wellbeing Service, you'll be part of a supportive public health team delivering the Healthy Child Programme and helping improve health and wellbeing outcomes across the community.You'll work alongside experienced Health Visitors and School Nurses, gaining valuable experience while supporting children, young people and families through planned interventions, health promotion and partnership workingMain ResponsibilitiesAs a Community Staff Nurse, you will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and work with children, young people and families across community, home and school settings. You'll build positive relationships with families and partner agencies while promoting health, wellbeing and early intervention.You will undertake health needs assessments, support Children in Care, deliver health education sessions and workshops, provide evidence-based advice, contribute to safeguarding activity and help families access the support they need. The role also includes maintaining accurate records, managing risk within your caseload and participating in multidisciplinary working to achieve the best outcomes for local communitiesWorking closely with senior colleagues, you'll contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of the service. Flexibility is important, as the role may include some evening and occasional weekend working to meet the needs of the population.Person SpecificationEssentialRegistered Nurse or Midwife, or awaiting qualification and registration at the time of applicationKnowledge of the NMC Code of Professional ConductKnowledge of evidence-based practiceKnowledge and understanding of safeguardingExperience of multi-agency workingExperience organising and managing your own workloadKnowledge of the Children Act 1989 and 2004, and Equality Act 2010Experience working with children, young people and families in a community, school or public health settingKnowledge of the Healthy Child ProgrammeAbility to build effective working relationships with colleagues and partner agenciesAbility to work under direct and indirect supervisionGood planning and organisational skillsHealth promotion skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsBasic IT skillsExperience of maintaining accurate recordsAbility to demonstrate the English language proficiency required for the postDesirableMentorship qualificationKnowledge of public healthKnowledge of clinical supervisionExperience supporting individuals with mental health needsPublic speaking skillsExperience teaching and supporting learnersExperience of lone or mobile workingOther Requirements: Full driving licence and access to a car for work purposesAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.