School Nurse

at  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

To work unsupervised as senior school nurse with caseload responsibility to influence the health and wellbeing of children and families to improve the life chances and give every child the Best Start in Life To be responsible for leading the Healthy Child Programme and screening through home visiting, clinics and multiagency settings e.g. Schools and Childrens Centres To lead on CHAT Health To work with a wide range of partner agencies to support children and families in need, looked after children and children where there are child protection concerns To be the lead for assessment, early identification and care planning for vulnerable families, children with additional needs and the implementation of targeted specialist programmes of care e.g. health & lifestyle choices, continence and Solihull behaviour management To lead on and deliver public health sessions in Educations settings including sexual health, smoking, emotional wellbeing and other key public health messages To lead on and deliver Teacher training in Schools Work in collaboration with local statutory, voluntary and mainstream services to ensure that children and families can access other health and support services To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care To always work to the NMC Code and own competencies To supervise and support non-registered staff as stipulated by the NMC under the requirements of delegation To work with children, young people and families in a non judgemental manner in order to promote health outcome

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