Position reference: 50110790/50110783/50110784/50110759/50110786
Salary: £31,099 - £33,820 pro rata (Pay Award Pending) Plus laptop, phone & agile working
Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri day time hours
Hours per week: various hours
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 20/10/2023 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If 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 email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
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.
How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent Public Health service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the Post:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious, innovative, energetic, friendly, and high achieving 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS) where we are focussed on placing local people at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who are keen to be involved in the transformation and delivery of Public Health Nursing Services across Barnsley. The post holder will work in collaboration with others to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families, supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme across the Borough,
We recognise that our greatest asset is our employees, which is why for successful nursing 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.
About You
To join us you need to be a first level Registered Nurse (RNA, RNMH, RNC, RNLD) or Midwife and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. We are particularly keen to receive applications from nurses and midwives who have experience of working in areas such as mental health, sexual health, working with children, young people and families and working in the community. You will be able to understand the needs of children and young people to assist you in undertaking clear and detailed assessments at both individual and community level including assessment of health needs and identifying risks. You will work alongside health visiting and school nursing teams and contribute towards delivering the Healthy Child Programme and provide specific targeted interventions as well as delivering health promotion and public health activities. We are seeking individuals who are motivated, enthusiastic and who are passionate about wanting to support the provision of high-quality services that improves outcomes for children, young people, families, and communities. Your ability to plan and prioritise your own workload and the ability to travel to a range of venues and settings is essential.
Why it’s 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.
This role is an opportunity for individuals who wish to pursue a career path leading to become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse). 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.
For further details please contact Samantha Foxton, Practice Education Lead
Mobile: 07552 863851 email SamanthaFoxton@barnsley.gov.uk
For further details please visit:
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/0-19-public-health-nursing-service-roles/
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Job Profile.doc
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
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.
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