24 Oct
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford
Job description
Job overview
We are excited to offer a secondment opportunity from internal recruitment. This post is for a Community Nursery Nurse from the health visiting or school nursing service to work in our 0-19 Duty Team.
The Duty Team consists of a mix of skills aimed to support parents, children, and young people with any health concerns.
It operates Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5 pm. You will be supporting the team to develop the service which includes managing the daily tasks, professional enquiries, and CHAT health.
Closing- 27th June 2024
Shortlisting- 28th June 2024
Interview- 9th July 2024
Main duties of the job
The Community Nursery Nurse works as a valued member of the PHNCS Duty Team.
This is a skill mixed team of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses, Staff Nurses and Nursery Nurses who are the first point of contact for professionals and service users into the service.
The Duty Team provide advice, support, appropriate information and signposting.
The Community Nursery Nurses use their skills and knowledge to offer support to children, their families, and professionals, promoting health & wellbeing, assessing vulnerability and need, offering care packages to meet identified health needs.
The Community Nursery Nurse is responsible for carrying out appropriately delegated duties from the Staff Nurse or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values : -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for >
3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan.
All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria,
the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa.
The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).
Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust.
It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes.
Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment.
We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person specification
Experience
Desirable criteria
Demonstrate post-qualified experience working with children and young adults and those with complex health and safeguarding needs.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Diploma in Childcare and education (CACHE) or NNEB BTEC Diploma in early years or NVQ level 3 early years care and education (City and Guilds, EDEXCEL, OU)
Training
Essential criteria
Willingness to undertake further education and training for both clinical practice and to meet service need.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and / or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations.
Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and / or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff.
Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
▶️ Community Nursery Nurse PHN Children's Services 0 19 Duty TeamNHS AfC: Band 4Restrictions apply
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