NHS

Children's Health Promotion Advisor (St Helens)


Pay25,147.00 - 27,596.00 / year
LocationSt Helens/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9844-24-0088?language=en&page=3&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Children's Health Promotion Advisor - 0-19 An opportunity has arisen to work within the 0-19 Service in St Helens to cover maternity leave for 12 months.

      You will be joining a proactive skill mixed team working together to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families in the North locality of St Helens. The team is a skill mix of childrens health promotion advisors, school nurses, health visitors and public health nurses. Additionally, working closely with neighbouring multi agency and voluntary organisations to provide accessible, person centred packages of care in response to individual and local need.

      The 0-19 Service in St Helens works to address health inequalities within the local area.

      Main duties of the job

      The 0-19 Service is a dynamic and exciting service, and becoming a Children's Health Promotion Advisor/Nursery Nurse with us will offer you the opportunity to work within the public health and health promotion domains.

      You should possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to working effectively both as part of a team and independently. An in depth knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children's services and the 0-19 Service is essential.

      If your skills and experience match the person specification we would welcome your application.

      About us

      We have an established preceptorship programme in place and you will be well supported by your manager and colleagues and valued in your role as a member of the 0-19 Service. We offer opportunities for personal and professional development and you will receive annual appraisal, clinical and safeguarding supervision.

      Date posted

      17 March 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 4

      Salary

      £25,147 to £27,596 a year pa (pro rata)

      Contract

      Fixed term

      Duration

      12 months

      Working pattern

      Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

      Reference number

      844-6135857

      Job locations

      Moss Bank Childrens Centre

      Moss Bank

      St Helens

      WA11 7PQ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you want to make a difference to the health of children and their families within St Helens and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.

      Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you want to make a difference to the health of children and their families within St Helens and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.

      Please see Job description and Person Specification attached.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications & Training

      Essential

      • NNEB/NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/Public Health
      • Brief Intervention/Motivational Interviewing trained
      • Evidence of continuing professional development

      Desirable

      • Health and Social Care Foundation Degree

      Experience & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Substantial experience in a health related post
      • Experience of working with children and young people
      • Experience of working in the community
      • Experience of integrated working and liaising with other agencies
      • Awareness of local health priorities
      • Experience of delivering/facilitating activities to individuals and groups
      • Knowledge of safeguarding issues
      • Awareness of public health audits, data collection and report writing

      Desirable

      • Experience of delivering health improvement training and advice to individuals and groups

      Skills & Attributes

      Essential

      • Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
      • Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
      • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
      • Effective interpersonal skills
      • Good organisational and time management skills

      Desirable

      • Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
      • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Access to a car for work purposes
      • Commitment
      • Vision
      • Confident and approachable
      Person Specification

      Qualifications & Training

      Essential

      • NNEB/NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/Public Health
      • Brief Intervention/Motivational Interviewing trained
      • Evidence of continuing professional development

      Desirable

      • Health and Social Care Foundation Degree

      Experience & Knowledge

      Essential

      • Substantial experience in a health related post
      • Experience of working with children and young people
      • Experience of working in the community
      • Experience of integrated working and liaising with other agencies
      • Awareness of local health priorities
      • Experience of delivering/facilitating activities to individuals and groups
      • Knowledge of safeguarding issues
      • Awareness of public health audits, data collection and report writing

      Desirable

      • Experience of delivering health improvement training and advice to individuals and groups

      Skills & Attributes

      Essential

      • Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
      • Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
      • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
      • Effective interpersonal skills
      • Good organisational and time management skills

      Desirable

      • Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
      • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

      Personal Qualities

      Essential

      • Access to a car for work purposes
      • Commitment
      • Vision
      • Confident and approachable

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Moss Bank Childrens Centre

      Moss Bank

      St Helens

      WA11 7PQ


      Employer's website

      https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Moss Bank Childrens Centre

      Moss Bank

      St Helens

      WA11 7PQ


      Employer's website

      https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.