Public Health Nurse - Hampshire Youth Offending Team/Supporting Troubled Families
Location: Basingstoke England
Description: Hampshire County Council is currently interviewing Public Health Nurse - Hampshire Youth Offending Team/Supporting Troubled Families right now, this vacancy will be placed in England. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Are you interested in a role working with young people who are currently involved, or at risk of involvement, in crime and anti social behaviour (ASB)?
This is an exciting opportunity to take part in a pilot initiative to improve the health outcomes of young people aged 10 to 17 engaged in the Supporting (Troubled) Families Programme and working with the Youth Offending Team ! (YOT)/Youth Crime Prevention (YCP) team through delivery of th! e Healthy Child Programme (Universal and Progressive) and increased healthcare support.
The Youth Offending Team (YOT) is a statutory partnership made up of Social Workers, Police Officers, Probation Officers, Youth Support Workers and specialists in health, education, parenting, substance misuse and sports/arts. The YOT works with young people to prevent them from offending or re-offending and also supervises those who are already the subject of a Court Order.
You will be a Registered Nurse and hold a BSc/MSc Hons Public Health Specialist Practitioner (School Nursing) or equivalent (NMC Registered Part 3)
The pilot will focus on a geographical area (Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council area) and will be managed through the Youth Offending Team Health Team Leader on a secondment basis.
The role will be accountable to the Hampshire Youth Offending Team and the Local Coordination Group (LCG) who are responsible for the delivery of the Suppor! ting (Troubled) Families Programme in Basingstoke and Deane.
The Supporting (Troubled) Families Programme in Hampshire is an innovative partnership programme, aiming to provide better joined up and targeted support for some of HampshireÂ's most complex families and communities. Through working more effectively with whole families in partnership with a range of organisations across the public and voluntary sector, it provides support to families with young people involved in crime and anti-social behaviour, children not regularly attending school and adults out of work.
This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2015 and a secondment from the NHS may be considered based on the equiavlent grade - Agenda for Change Band 6 - £25,783 to £34,530 per annum pro rata. Job purpose This is a pilot initiative to improve the health outcomes of young people aged 10 to 17 engaged in the Supporting (Troubled) Families Programme and working with the Youth Offending Tea! m (YOT)/Youth Crime Prevention (YCP) team through delivery of the Healt! hy Child Programme (Universal and Progressive) and increased healthcare support. Essential qualifications • Registered Nurse
• BSc/MSc Hons Public Health Specialist Practitioner (School Nursing) or equivalent (NMC Registered Part 3)
Desirable Qualifications • Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of ongoing learning & professional development
Essential knowledge, skills & experience Knowledge
• Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) Normal child development
• Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: the strategy fotr children and young peoples health 2010
• Healthy Lives, Healthy People: update and way forward 2011
• No Health without Mental Health 2011
• Hampshire CC Children & Young Persons Plan 2012-15
• Troubled Families Programme 2011
• Current political drivers relevant to CYP. i.e. healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behaviour management, positive parenting
• Clinical governance
• Clinical supe! rvision
• Inequality and its impact on health
• Understanding of the process of research, and evidence based practice to promote good health
• In depth knowledge of the policies related to Safeguarding Children:
• Every Child Matters (2004)
• Children Act 2004
• Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013)
Experience
• Conducting clinical audit and risk assessments
• Delivery of immunisation programmes
• Working with CYP in a range of health settings
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
• Experience of appraisal and staff development.
• Experience of effective time management.
• Experience of mentoring students
Skills
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with CYP, families and colleagues
• Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
• Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery within the te! am
• Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing envi! ronment
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to undertake health needs assessment with CYP, families and profiling of the community/ school
• Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
• Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings
• Good standard of IT skills
Communication
• Ability to communicate professionally at all times
• Ability to demonstrate active listening
• Ability to be proactive and initiate actions in line with your professional role
• Knowledge and understanding of the barriers to communication
• Awareness of the family dynamics in communication Knowledge of policies/guidelines in relation to maintaining confidentiality
Record keeping and documentation
• Maintain legible and up to date rec! ords in accordance with Trust Policies and Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines on Record Keeping
• To adhere to the confidentiality guidelines
Approach
• Client Focused
• Responsive and flexible in order to deliver service
• Innovative approach to improving client experience and service improvement
• Ability to manage complex situations effectively and deal with sensitive and diverse issues
• Achieving Results
• Able to take a lead role in team decision making
• Ability to motivate others
• Solution focused
• Willingness to enhance personal and professional development
• Working Together
• Assertive, honest and open
• Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and agencies
• Promotes cohesion and team working
• Car driver in order to perform job in community
Desirable knowledge, skills & experience Knowledge
• Healthy Child Programme (HCHC 2009)
Exp! erience
• Experience of staff conflict resolution and operational ! planning.
• Managing skill mix teams.
• Challenging clinical practice
Record keeping and documentation
• Ability to undertake record keeping audits.
- .
If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Hampshire County Council.
If you interested on this vacancy just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:21:41 GMT
Apply Public Health Nurse - Hampshire Youth Offending Team/Supporting Troubled Families Here