Main area Children and Young People Public Health Service Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week Job ref 152-M271.24

Employer Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bridport Medical Centre / Wareham Hospital Town Bridport Salary £17,982 - £21,889 p.a. Salary period Yearly Closing 15 / 12 / 2024 23 : 59

Public Health Staff Nurse 0-19

Band 5

Job overview

Are you a qualified Nurse with recent experience within a comparable role?

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust highly values the contribution that the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19 makes to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families, using evidence-based, early intervention strategies.

As a Public Health Staff Nurse 0 - 19, you will participate in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and will work in partnership with children, young people and families, the Local Authority, Early Intervention Services, Local Authority Children’s Services, Early Years Providers, Schools and Education Establishments, and other services. You will be required to work closely with other members of the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19, to provide services in response to identified needs, including safeguarding and supporting children, young people and families.

We are looking for two enthusiastic and motivated Public Health Staff Nurses 0 – 19 focusing on the 5 – 19yrs caseload, to join our West Dorset Team, these are fixed term year-round posts of 22.5 hours per week. The core team hours are 0830 – 1630 (and no weekend working). Initially the posts will be based between Bridport, Beaminster and Lyme (Bridport Medical Centre).

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multidisciplinary care team.

To provide advice to patients / service users and carers regarding their care.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support.

We would welcome applications from newly qualified professionals and we provide a very comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Person specification

Knowledge, skills and training

Job specific experience

Managerial and supervisory experience

IT and resources

At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.

What working for us will provide :

Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.

What you need to do :

Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.

Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Cheryl Wellington, Public Health Locality Lead on 07920 831255 or [emailprotected]

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