HDFT are seeking to recruit a motivated and passionate registered Nurse to be part of the innovative 0-19 Service within the HDFT footprint, based within Stockton
Contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child programme by undertaking contacts and targeted interventions as directed/delegated by the Public Health Nurse and working in conjunction with the Public Health Nurse to co-ordinate, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of care for children, young people and families.
They will support the completion of comprehensive health needs assessment of clients, families and community and facilitate the mobilisation of appropriate resources to meet identified needs.
We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children and families in the footprint, delivering high quality universal and targeted health visiting and school health services to meet the key improvement priorities for the population.
If you can demonstrate experience working with children and young people and are passionate about providing a high standard of nursing care we would like to hear from you.
Excellent communication skills and a passion for public health are essential, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.
The practitioner will work as part of the children’s community health commissioned services supporting the Public Health Nurses, contributing to the delivery of high-quality services for children’s young people, parents, carers and families working within the framework of the Healthy Child Programme.
The practitioner will be pro-active in delivering the national and Public Health agendas in response to identified health and social need, working in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will work with parents, carers, children and partner agencies to promote the physical, emotional and social development of children.
We are the largest provider of children’s public health nursing services in the North East of England providing services that stretch from North Yorkshire up to Gateshead and Sunderland.
We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children and families in the footprint, delivering high quality universal and targeted health visiting and school health services to meet the key improvement priorities for the population.
The 0-19 commissioned service within Stockton has a blended approach to the provided contacts, with patients seen within their own homes, school settings and community venues.
The role of the Junior Public Health Nurse, is to support the 5-19 aged population with a focus on across the whole of the Stockton.
The role is a hybrid role combining working from a base, which will be assigned closest to your home address within the Stockton footprint, as well as being equipped with the software to enable you to work from home.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Harriet Sagar Job title: Locality Manager Email address: h.sagar@nhs.net