Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)

+ To work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.
+ To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers.
+ To work in partnership with children, young people and their families and carers to identify health needs in order to negotiate appropriate intervention from the health visiting or school nursing service and other relevant agencies.
+ To offer support and advice to children, young people, families and carers through home visits and other interventions, in a variety of settings, including one-to-one, schools and groups., + To complete work based skills assessments agreed in partnership with the University and the Trust
+ To adhere to learning contracts agreed with Practice Assessor, taking responsibility for adult learning
+ To work effectively as a team member and independently, both at University and in clinical practice
+ To attend all formal education and informal work based learning sessions as directed by the University, submitting all assignments as required
+ To establish a working relationship with a Practice Assessor and Supervisor throughout the course
+ To agree a programme of learning and negotiate learning objectives with Practice Assessor to enable the embedding of theoretical learning in practice
+ To work within the agreed programme to achieve the Nursing and Midwifery Council's proficiency standards identified in the practice portfolio
+ Work within Torbay & Southern Devon Health & Care NHS Trust's Child Protection guidelines, taking a proactive role in identifying child abuse and work in partnership with communities, statutory and voluntary providers to safeguard children and young people in Torbay
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
+ Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
+ Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
+ It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to offer a suitable applicant an exciting opportunity to develop their career by undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) School Nurse training. This is offered as a fixed term contract for the duration of the course starting in September 2024.
The SCPHN course is fully funded and run as a joint programme between the 0-19 Torbay service and the University of the West of England (UWE), delivery is at Masters level. Your personal statement in the application should reflect your ability to articulate ideas to an academic standard referencing key statements and literature reviewed using a referencing system to demonstrate academic ability and your knowledge and desire to undertake the SCPHN School Nurse qualification.
Applicants must be Registered Nurses with an interest in addressing the health needs of children, young people and their families. SCPHN training is a significant investment both from the successful applicant and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and your passion and inspiration for public health school nursing should be reflected within your application.
The course commences in September 2024 for 12 months on a full-time basis, 50% academic where travel to UWE's Glenside campus in Bristol will be necessary and 50% practical. Annual leave dates are set by the university. Salary is fixed during the training at mid-point Band 5.