Job summary
- Main area
- band 7 School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 199-7187136-RB-SC
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lennard Road
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pro rota pa incl HCAS (outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Emotional Well-being Nurse Specialist for the PHN 0-19 service
Band 7
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
The Croydon School Nursing and Health visiting service is in the process of transforming to a Public Health Service (PHN) 0-19 service. As part of this transformation, a new enhanced pathway has been developed with the main focus on the school-aged Children and Young people to support the emotional wellbeing of the children and young people who attend a Croydon school and who live in Croydon.
The post holder will be part of the Croydon 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, taking the main lead on the enhanced pathway for training and delivery with the outcome of improving the emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young people on this pathway.
Provide early screening and early intervention work in conjunction with other colleagues to children and young people following notified admission to accident and emergency or paediatric wards, following an episode of acute mental health care with a specific criterion.
To support role development, the post holder will be expected to hold individual complex cases of children needing direct support and monitoring including safeguarding concerns.
The postholder will be accountable for emotional health promotional activities; developing resilience and reducing risks and some direct work with some pupils, supported by the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To be the named Emotional Well-being Specialist nurse in Croydon across the three localities within the PHN 0-19 Service. To collaborate with key staff and partners working in the Borough of Croydon and the Croydon Public Health Nursing Service for partnership working.
To develop the capability of the Public Health Staff to provide initial assessment and early detection of mental health problems and refer to appropriate services as required.
To monitor and provide support and advice to an identified caseload of children and young people. These children and young people may have identified health needs and /or developmental or behavioural difficulties; issues giving rise to safeguarding concerns, and/or may be children looked after by the local authority.
To act as the lead professional ensuring entry into early intervention, or referral onto specialist services
Facilitate health-enhancing activities and lead on areas of practice, for example, specific health issues, clinical governance and standards as directed by the PHN operational Lead.
To provide child specific or whole service training sessions on issues related to managing emotional wellbeing health
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role.
Interview - TBC
Person specification
personal
Essential criteria
- Well-developed leadership skills and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Evidence of implementing a change in practice
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team working across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for young people
- Understanding of the issues relating to equality & diversity in the health service.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience in CAMHS working in a school setting
- Experience of work with adolescents
- Experience of setting up and running groups targeted to a Universal level of provision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research
- Experience of work in the community with adults or adolescents
- Previous experience of work in a Tier 3/4 setting
- Experience of working in a day hospital or outreach service
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work autonomously.
- Leadership skills with ability to work as part of a team
- able to use IT programmes - eg excel
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- Ability to use data to support caseload management
- Able to identify vulnerability, safeguarding and child protection issues using knowledge of child protection procedures, liaising appropriately with partner agencies
- Expert knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures and assessment and analysis of vulnerable families
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to the issues and concerns of young people and families experiencing the different school environments.
- Evidence of application of high levels of knowledge and skills relating to emotional and physical wellbeing of the child and adolescent.
- Able to undertake health needs assessment in individuals, families and the community
- Awareness of the process of research, understanding of evidence-based practice to promote good practice
Desirable criteria
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered / RMN trained
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent or equivalent experience post SCPHN qualification
- Post registration training in a treatment modality to diploma/degree standard as a minimum such as CBT, DBT or MBT
other
Essential criteria
- Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car for work purposes)
- Committed to 6 C’s. Good Interpersonal Skills.
- Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- kelly james
- Job title
- Operational Lead for School Nursing/South Locality
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07442843371
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