0-19 Community Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

For full details of the duties and criteria of the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of child development stages and common health concerns in children and young people, with an understanding of how to support their physical, emotional, and social needs.
• General understanding of the role of public health nursing and importance of community based care.

Desirable

• Basic awareness of relevant public health policies, such as the Healthy Child Programme, early intervention strategies, and safeguarding frameworks.
• Knowledge or exposure to tools such as Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ's) or Outcomes Star

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in one of the following: Registered Nurse - Adult (RN-Adult) Registered Nurse - Child (RN-Child) Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities (RN-LD) Registered Nurse - Mental Health (RN-MH)
• Degree in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
• Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management.

Experience/Skills

Essential

• Experience in or gained through clinical placements, in community health, public health, or similar settings.
• Exposure to working with children, young people, and families would be beneficial.
• Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments (e.g., ASQ) for identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs, with willingness to learn and apply these in practice under supervision.
• Foundational knowledge of safeguarding principles and an understanding of how to identify and report concerns.
• Awareness of the importance of working with multi-agency teams to ensure child and family safety.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team, including clear communication with colleagues, children, and families.
• Willingness to learn to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and an understanding of professional standards.
• Basic skills in maintaining records, with an openness to learning electronic patient record systems.
• Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations observed or encountered during placements, with a commitment to developing resilience in managing sensitive cases.
• Willingness to engage in reflective practice and professional development.
• Openness to feedback and ongoing learning to build on foundational nursing skills in a community setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Henwick Halt Medical Centre

1 Ingles Drive

St Johns

WR2 5HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers