Job summary
- Main area
- School Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-5617-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Pauls House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 .
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Educator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Are you passionate about training our future School Nurses and have the SCPHN qualification (School Nursing) with a Teaching in Practice module or equivalent qualification?
Do you want to work with a children's service that has been identified as 'Outstanding' by CQC?
Then come to work for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust!
You will provide Clinical Leadership and facilitate the learning environment of Specialist Public Health Nurses and other pre and post registration students in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service. Signing students off as 'Fit to Practice' for the NMC Register at the end of academic/practice year.
You will be responsible for a defined caseload with continuing responsibility for the assessment of need, implementation of evidence based initiatives and the evaluation/audit of them.
Main duties of the job
- Providing clinical education within practice to the School Nursing service/teams ensuring evidence based practice is delivered to the highest standard (including pre and post registration students).
- Supporting SCPHN students through their training and addressing competency issues, whilst providing clear and concise documentation of areas of concern. Support students with their assessments and practice outcomes.
- Provide guidance and support to members of staff where competency issues have been raised, devise plans and support packages to address competency issues.
- To prescribe in line with NMC code.
- Assessment and marking of the Public Health Students learning outcomes evidence that they are 'Fit for Practice'.
- Work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate to the needs of children, young people and their families/carers with a wide range of ethnic, cultural, class and religious background.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Relocation packages are available
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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- Provide and lead clinical education within practice to Health Visiting/ School Nursing Teams which will include pre and post registration students.
- Provide guidance and support to members of staff where competency issues have been raised, devise plans and support packages to address competency issues.
- they are Fit for Practice to ensure registration with the NMC.
- Support SCPHN students with their assessments and practice outcomes.
- Support Trainee Practice Educators and Mentors and other pre and post registration students.
- Assess/develop and implement care plans within own and students caseloads and advise families of relevant care and ensure care given is evidence-based.
Person specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- SCPHN qualification
- Teaching in Practice qualification
- Educated to Masters
Desirable criteria
- Level 4 safeguarding
- Leadership qualification
- Nurse Prescribing
- Differing Fields of Practice (Health Visiting)
Knowledge and Experiance
Essential criteria
- Excellent understanding of School Nursing and the 0-19 agenda
- Excellent knowledge of local and national public health agenda
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding children and experience.
- Experience of working with and supporting practitioners who are experiencing competency issues.
- Clinical supervision experience
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal.
- Evidence of leadership and the ability to lead and change practice
- Ability to manage own workload, priorities. and experience of working a complex caseload.
- Ability to be proactive and innovative practitioner.
- Demonstrate ability to influence and motivate others
Desirable criteria
- Audit skills and ability to produce report.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Stephanie Coglan
- Job title
- Locality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919466239
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