Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Specialist Practitioner – £45,718 – £48,710

Job title:

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Specialist Practitioner – £45,718 – £48,710

Company:

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Job description

Position reference: 50110755Directorate: Public Health and Communities | Service: Public HealthSalary: £45,718 – £48,710Working Arrangements: Monday-Thursday 9am-5.00pm Friday 9am to 4.30pmHours per week: 37Contract type: PermanentWe are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.See our range of Employee Rewards:Closing date: 21.02.2025 at 23:59The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.This post requires an Enhanced DBS CheckIf you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please emailWhen applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Public Health team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make

. * Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.About the Post:Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Specialist Practitioner (PPT)This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious, innovative, energetic, friendly, and high achieving 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS). We know that our greatest asset is our employees, which is why for successful candidates we will recognise your NHS continuous service for the purposes of annual leave and sickness absence, and you can continue to access the NHS Pension Scheme if you are an existing scheme member.We would like to invite enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) to be part of the Partnership Protection Team (PPT). The PPT support children who are subject to child protection plans, contributing and supporting multi-agency decision making. This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner who is passionate about supporting our most vulnerable and disadvantaged children’s young people and families.About the postWe are looking for an experienced SCPHN Health Visitor or School Nurse with substantial understanding of the complexities of working with vulnerable families and the impact of abuse and neglect. The postholder will provide evidence based public health nursing practice that promotes and improves health and addresses inequalities of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, and families within the borough. You will lead the delivery of the healthy child programme to improve health and wellbeing of children in need, providing SCPHN expertise to develop and implement structured interventions for children and families with complex needs who are subject to safeguarding plans. The postholder will attend strategy meetings, Initial case conferences, review conferences, core group and child in need meetings, delegating as necessary workload to skill mix members within teams as appropriate. The role will lead, support, and strengthen safeguarding knowledge and skills within the wider service.In the role as SCPHN Specialist Practitioner, you will need;Significant experience of working in the community with vulnerable children and families and can demonstrate extensive experience of managing care for safeguarding and complex cases. You will have substantial experience of working collaboratively with other agencies. Be able to contribute from a health perspective and share appropriate information at multi-agency meetings possessing the ability to positively challenge decision making and articulate rationale effectively. You will confidently lead on complex child protection plans, child in need and looked after children and have the skills and knowledge to direct support and supervise other team members. You will be required to produce high quality reports and be able to confidentially challenge multi-agency decision making where necessary.Why is it great to work in Barnsley.Barnsley is a place of possibilities. Our Barnsley 2030 Strategy details how we will work together to make Barnsley the best place it can be. This is an exciting time to join us, and the team has strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, making our work more effective in meeting the needs of our population and tackling health inequalities.Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. Our 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We offer a full induction programme, and excellent training packages to enable you to have the right skills to do your job, including regular supervision to help you recognise your continued professional development needs and support you to achieve your potential.We offer working conditions that are flexible and agile that support good life work balance. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. There is so much happening in our thriving Borough and your talent and skills will help make Barnsley a place of possibilities.We would encourage interested applicants to contact Karen Clayton on 07720031502 or emailPlease use the documents below to help support you with your application form.Job Profile:Vacancy Exposure Profile:Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.We’re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.CVs will not be accepted.At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We’re committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances”Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:

Expected salary

£45718 – 48710 per year

Location

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Job date

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:50:57 GMT

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