Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

To undertake interventions as directed by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, undertaking mandated checks in line with the service specification and scope of practice

To deliver coordinated interventions within the framework of service specification.

To assess the health needs of the child and community involving the carer and / or child in the process of meeting those health needs under the delegation of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

To monitor the health of the child and to involve the carers in promoting optimum health and development of the child.

To liaise with other agencies statutory and voluntary and maintain good working relationships, making referrals and consulting as necessary with the informed consent of clients and within the policies of the Trust. Liaising with the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse prior to referrals made.

To be aware of the deviations from the norm in health and behaviour and to intervene to protect vulnerable children by prompt action, by referral and working with other colleagues and agencies as part of a specialist team. Examples include Safeguarding Interventions, Health Needs Assessment and Referral.

To ensure good communication channels are maintained within the Team.

To assist the Specialist Public Health Nurse at Child Health Clinics monitoring the growth of babies and children, advising parents on aspects of parenting within his/her knowledge base and referring to the Specialist Public Health Nurse where there are problems or more detailed advice is required

To undertake developmental assessments when trained and competent to do so.

To undertake 6-8 week development reviews and liaise with the Specialist Public Health Nurse as appropriate.

To deliver health promotion activities to children, young people and their families.

Carry out visits to review aspects of development as directed by the Specialist Public Health Nurse.

Follow up visits following attendance at A & E Departments.

To undertake assessments when new children/families move into the area and liaise with the Specialist Public Health Nurse as appropriate.

Undertake pre-school contact as directed by the Specialist Public Health Nurse and handover to the School Health Team where required.

Liaise with the GP and other members of the Primary Care Team as appropriate.

To undertake routine blood spot result giving when trained and competent to do so in line with service specification.

To assist the Specialist Public Health Nurse, contribute to the development of a plan, undertake delegated duties to meet the plan with Partnership Plus and Universal Plus , assessment and care of children when trained & competent to do so

Partnership and Service Users

To ensure that there are opportunities for ongoing involvement of children, parents and carers in development of services and quality assurance.

To facilitate the use of the family and friends test.

Quality Assurance

To ensure that they are engaged with the Clinical Governance mechanisms and effective monitoring systems in place which assure the quality of the service.

To be involved in feedback of audit results and statistical data to staff and action planning based on those results.

To ensure that evaluation data is shared with teams / staff to support better learning.