Public Health Community Nurse

As a Community Nurse within our 019 Healthy Child Programme, you will play a key role in shaping how we support children and families to thrive. Working as part of an innovative Family Hub model, you will focus on strengthening the home learning environment, improving engagement with families and increasing attendance and outcomes from developmental reviews. This is a highly collaborative role, where you will build strong relationships with Specialist community public health nurses, early years settings, education and wider partners to ensure children are identified early and supported through the right pathways at the right time. You will bring curiosity, initiative and a passion for improving outcomes, helping to reduce inequalities, address missed opportunities and support more children to achieve a Good Level of Development., To support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using evidence based practice to actively promote the health of children and young people. To be a named / link nurse for designated schools/ early years settings whilst holding a caseload which incorporates the 4 levels of intervention (Community, Universal, Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus). To deliver and engage in health promotion programmes and public health initiatives to prevent ill health, early identification of abnormalities and work with all clients in the 0-19 service and communities to reduce health inequalities as identified within individual Health Plans. To conduct health needs assessments in the home, school, clinics or community settings in a planned programme of care within a variety of settings. Offer appropriate interventions, delivering agreed programmes of care and evaluating the outcomes for the child, young person and family. Plan and implement school entry assessments delegating duties as appropriate.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, forward-thinking and confident working across organisational boundaries. In return, you will be part of a supportive, progressive service that values innovation, encourages new ideas and is committed to making a real difference to children and families

Flexible working will be considered for all roles. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region. Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities. Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation. Our mission We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other Our vision We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities