SCPHN- Health Visitors and School Nurse for PHN 0-19 Service
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
0-19 Service - Specialist Public Health Practitioners - Health Visitors and School Nurse Band 6 vacancies
We have an exciting opportunity for Health Visitor ANS/OR School Nurse SCPHN to be part of the new integrated Public Health Nursing 0-19 Service.
The SCPHN practitioner will work as part of a Team in one of the three localities across Croydon delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to either the 0-5’s or the 5-19’s. This will include working in partnership with all the Public Health 0-19 Nursing team, service users, professional networks and stake holders to provide Commissioned Services to meet Key Performance Indicators
This is achieved through effective assessment, delegation, case/ workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members. The practitioner will also be expected to take a lead in one of the high impact areas.
Important Note: Candidates must have SCPHN registration
Proposed Interview date: TBC
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1. To work in partnership with team members, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff and all stakeholders in promoting the health and well-being of Children, Young People, and their families. This will be achieved through effective delegation, workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members
2. To identify and monitor health needs of a given population using profiling tools and facilitate the implementation of evidence-based health care. The practitioner will work in line with Working Together, and the Healthy Child Programme and all policies that promote and safeguard children 0-19 years and their families
3. To assess client needs, using the Assessment Framework and Risk Assessment tools as appropriate and plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given
4. To work in partnership with all staff within the PHN 0-19 service Team Leads, Practice Educators and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents which contains more information about both roles in the job description and person specification.
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.