Community Staff Nurse 0-19

Are you a nurse thinking about working in a different way, promoting health and wellness? Interested in the opportunity to work with an inspiring and exciting group of people who are the next generation? Do you share our passion for improving outcomes for children and young people?

If your answer is yes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Children Family Health Surrey is looking for nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to join our organisation to help us work with children, young people and their families to deliver the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme.

You will be supported by our clinical specialists/team leaders, service managers and safeguarding service to provide excellent practice and develop your skills and knowledge to offer a public health service to the 0-19 age range.

We have an excellent preceptorship model to support newly qualified nurses. We are committed to professional development, and encourage successful candidates to consider a future place on the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Course (SCPHN). If your application is successful you will be given the opportunity to learn skills, and develop qualities to enable you to be fully prepared for the application process leading to the SCHPN course.

If you have the drive and passion to work with communities and families to make a difference for children and young people then we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on the 12 and 15 November 2024.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and their families.

Supported by the SCPHN, the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, and where necessary referring to specialist services.

This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, delivery of health promotion such as antenatal sessions, mentorship of students and staff appraisals.

Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)

First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.