Job Description
Job summaryA wonderful opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic staff nurse to join our friendly, caring, well established School Nursing Targeted Intervention team.The post is for 37.5 hours per week whole year round. Our team cover the Stoke on Trent area and are responsible for supporting children/young people (CYP) with complex, physical or emotional health needs. Our aim is to provide support to CYP, their families and the Schools in order that they can attend School safely and achieve to the very best of their ability.This position will entail supporting our CYP, City Schools and pupil referral units, with; coordinating care, care planning, teacher training, enuresis clinics, continence support and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.The School Nursing Targeted Intervention Service prides itself in providing health advice and support to children, young people and their families within Stoke on Trent.You must be a car driver with access to your own car for school visiting. Full training for the post will be given and the candidate will need to be educated to registered nurse level one.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for their own caseload within their speciality area as an autonomous practitioner. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be required to assess, plan and support children and young people with regards to all continence issues, including nocturnal enuresis, toileting programmes and assessing if there is a requirement for containment products. Subsequently assessing and ordering appropriate products if deemed necessary. They will also be required to develop, implement and evaluate individual care plans for children with specific health needs and train education staff to support children whilst in school.About usBy joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further inforamtion relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and specificationIf you would like to discuss this opportunity further please call Karen Shaw who would be happy to talk to you about the team and the position in more detail.Karen Shaw 07870847929Person Specificationexperience working with childrenEssentialregistered nurse qualificationDesirableworking in school healthworking with children with complex needsworking with children with SENDdemonstrates passion for working with children with SENEssentialexperience of working with children with SEND or complex needs.Desirableexperience of supporting children with continence issues/ bed wettingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMidlands Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressHanley Health Centre15, Upper Huntbach Street, HanleyStoke on TrentST1 2BUEmployer's websitehttps://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)