Specialist Public Health Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for a Specialist Public Health Nurse for Children and Young People who is passionate about improving the health wellbeing of Children and young People in Care.

The Specialist Public Health Nurse role will include:

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people who are looked after by one of Berkshire’s six local authorities? Are you looking for your next career step? Then we have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse for Children and Young People in Care within our Team.

You will have experience of working with vulnerable children, their Carers and the multiagency partners who strive to ensure the best outcomes for these children.

You will join us in striving to reach our vision for our children and young people in care to reach their full potential and to be happy, healthy and safe.

The position is based at Erlegh House, University of Reading and is 24 hours a week post.

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• To undertake health assessments for children and young people in care aged 0 -17 years living within Berkshire and/or within the 20-mile radius of Berkshire.
• To assess and provide recommendations on plans of care for children and young people in care.
• To provide health promotion advice to children and young people in care and their carers on issues such as sexual health, contraception, smoking, diet, exercise and other relevant issues.
• To be responsible for a caseload as delegated by the Specialist Nurse for children and young people in care.
• To participate in the wider children and young people in care team training function regarding the health needs of children and young people in care in conjunction with the lead specialist nurse.
• In conjunction with the wider children and young people in care team, undertake audit, interpret data and use findings to enhance clinical practice.
• Contribute to Inter agency assessments and where appropriate, analysis of risk.
• When required, attend relevant meetings e.g. statutory review, professionals’ meetings.
• Engage children on young people in care in feedback and engagement activities to inform service development.
• In conjunction with social care ensure that health recommendations following assessments are implemented.
• To contribute to and promote the achievement of key performance indicators.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi agency partners.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

1. Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people.
2. Ability to engage with children and young people in care.
3. Be willing to travel within Berkshire and to the 20-mile radius of Berkshire.
4. Enthusiasm for teaching and sharing knowledge and experience.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Trust’s vision is ‘To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.’
This vision guides everything we do – for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority – we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services – we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions – we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate – Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious – Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive – Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised.
  able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance – Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

Watch our careers video to learn more.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected]

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