Community Public Health Nurse (CPHN)

Job summary
Are you a passionate Registered Nurse or Midwife looking to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Nottingham City? We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Community Public Health Nurse to join our innovative 0-19 Children's Public Health Nursing Service.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently while being part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team. You will build meaningful relationships with families, contribute to improving health outcomes, and play an important role in reducing health inequalities within our diverse communities.

At Nottingham CityCare, our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty are central to everything we do. We are committed to supporting your professional development, providing excellent learning opportunities, and creating a positive working environment where staff can thrive. If you are enthusiastic about public health, safeguarding, partnership working and empowering children and families to achieve their best possible outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
As a Community Public Health Nurse, you will work with children, young people and families to promote health, wellbeing and positive life outcomes. You will deliver a range of public health interventions, assessments and targeted support programmes, working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies across health, education, social care and voluntary services.

You will manage an allocated workload, identifying needs, assessing risk and supporting families where additional vulnerability or safeguarding concerns are present. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and clinical skills, with the ability to work flexibly across community settings and respond effectively to changing priorities.

You will contribute to health promotion initiatives, provide advice and support to families, participate in multi-agency meetings, maintain high-quality clinical records and work towards service performance targets. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning, equality and inclusion, while embodying CityCare's values and supporting the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care across Nottingham City.

About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on View email address on meeveem.com . CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The aim of The Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service is to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families in Nottingham City. The team offers a universal service for all children and young people in Nottingham City as set out in the Healthy Child Programme.

The role of the Community Public Health Nurse is:

• To work within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nurse (SN)/Health Visitor (HV) in the delivery of the universal and targeted services in a variety of community settings including citywide working and supporting all teams including the Childrens Health Advice Hub (CHAH) and Transient Families Team (TFT).
• To support the SN/HV in the management of a defined caseload, as part of an 0-19 years integrated multi-agency partnership approach. Working to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and Safeguarding responsibilities.
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team sometimes without direct supervision but reporting back to the SN/HV on a regular basis.
• To work with our most vulnerable children within Nottingham City with the expectation to attend safeguarding meetings to include ICPC, RCPC, Core Groups, LACS, ERMM, Strategy Meetings, liaising with the caseload holder.
• To use a child & family approach to working, in a solution focused way.
• To promote holistic healthcare to the babies, children, young people, and families and to work in partnership with other agencies.
• To lead on specific programmes of care for babies, children and young people who have specific/complex needs.
• To lead on and participate in health promotion initiatives e.g., childhood immunisations, newborn blood spots, in line with local and national guidelines, public health priorities and safeguarding responsibilities.
• To support the development of the care pathways required for this population group to reach their optimum potential.
• To provide advice, signposting and support for parents, carers and young people using Text Health, our text messaging service.
• To ensure that the rights, needs and dignities of babies, children, young people, and families are met by providing health promotion and appropriate programmes of care.
• To promote the health of babies, children, young people to enable each child to reach his/her full development and educational potential which supports the philosophy of inclusive education.
• To work in an inner city with a rich and varied ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic climate.
• To provide insight opportunities to students visiting the service.

Dimensions

• STAFF: You will be part of a Childrens Services team working together in an integrated way delivering the Healthy Child Programme to families and children aged 0-19 years.
• BUDGET: A requirement to work in a cost-effective manner.
• AREA: Nottingham City Boundaries.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical

• To follow a competency-based induction and training pathway supported by your mentor.
• To support the Children and the Community Public Health Nursing Team to deliver in Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years. This will include development reviews, the National Childhood Measurement Programme.
• To undertake home visiting programmes to offer support to carers/parents in the care of their children following competency-based training supervision.
• To work in a variety of settings including clients homes, Childrens Centres, health premises and education settings across Nottingham City.
• Following allocation of appropriate work relating to babies, children, young people, and families by the SN/HV, the post holder will have responsibility for the assessment; development; implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individual children and those children with complex health care needs and their families
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.
• You will be able to use appropriate evidenced based tools to assess the physical and emotional wellbeing of babies, children, young people, and families
• To deliver evidence-based programmes of care adhering to standard operating procedures and pathways of care
• Deliver drop-in sessions and clinics.
• To work within CityCare policy and procedure, in line with your NMC code of conduct and NICE Guidance.
• Demonstrate good communication, initiative, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly in a team setting & Citywide as the need arises.
• Attend team / allocation meetings.
• Appropriately delegate work to skill mix team.
• Provide education on local and national targeted public health initiatives through individual and group sessions.
• Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.
• Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.
• Maintain an accurate up to date diary in accordance with lone working policy and adhere to mobile working guidance.
• To work in partnership with children, young people, and families and with local partners across the Nottingham Childrens Partnership, statutory and voluntary agencies
• To work with families identifying and taking appropriate action / make appropriate referrals in any situation where there may be vulnerability, safeguarding or health concerns.
• To access and participate in safeguarding supervision.
• To prepare reports, under supervision, for child protection, children in need, Looked after Children, Common Assessment Framework and Priority Families. Take the lead professional role and attend meetings and reviews where appropriate.
• To conduct oneself in a corporate and professional manner always maintaining confidentiality including compliance with the CityCare dress code policy.
• To attend essential, mandatory, and appropriate training courses and meetings, thus keeping professional development current. Ensure practice is evidence based to maintain high quality, effective public health care.
• To demonstrate leadership and contribute to the appraisal, development, and monitoring of performance of team members induct and mentor staff and students.
• To undertake mentorship, preceptorship, and clinical supervision as per policy.

Professional

• To promote equality, diversity, and the rights of the patients; public and colleagues thus always treating all with dignity and respect.
• Ability to achieve commissioned targets and understand key performance indicators and service delivery.
• To identify hazards and act accordingly to promote the health and safety of patients, the public and staff in ls in a health care environment in line with the policies of the organisation. This includes complying with lone working policies and adhering to infection control guidelines.
• To participate in research; audit and public engagement activities to ensure appropriate, safe, and evidence-based practice is maintained.
• Contribute to effective working in a changing environment as services develop, and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the remit of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for the role.
• Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures
• Uphold City Cares core values and behaviours framework.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife

Desirable

• Mentorship Programme, e.g., supporting practice learning or equivalent.
• Evidence of further professional development

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Able to co-ordinate skill mix teams
• Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
• Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively.

Desirable

• Ability to develop and apply community development approaches and methodologies

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of leadership experience or qualification
• Evidence of working with diverse or disadvantaged groups
• Evidence of working with Safeguarding children/adults and vulnerable adults
• Experience of working children, families, and young people

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering health promotion activities.
• Evidence of experience of project work using a multi-agency approach
• Experience of clinical supervision

This 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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).