An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Band 5 Staff Nurse to provide high quality holistic care to children and young people in the Ashton-on-ribble, Preston area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

 

You will provide key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted care based on individual families’ needs as delegated by School Nurse, Health Visitor or Team Leader

 

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a RGN, RMN or RNLD with a current active NMC Pin**

 

As a Nurse your key duties include:

·         You will complete individual Health Assessments for children and young people identified as being open to Child Protection Plan or Child in Need Plan

·         Providing weekly drop-in sessions in High Schools within the locality

·         Providing training at pre-school age and to schools regarding management of complex health needs

·         Supporting the School Nurses in acting as a link to assigned schools

·         Developing internal and external relationships with wider stakeholders

 

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

·         Evidence of continual professional development

·         A passion for working with Children and Young People

·         Prior experience of working within community services will be beneficial

·         Experience of working in a team and inter-agency and collaborative working

·         Be motivated and enthusiastic

·         Able to support the senior registered colleagues as and when required

·         You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, and Excel

 

The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary up to £31,534 per annum. This exciting position is a Full Time role. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

·         NHS pension

·         Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance

·         Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers

·         MyWellness – a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters & much more!!

 

Reference ID: 5320

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [email protected]