Closing Date: 25/10/2024
Hours: 8
Salary: £7250
Based at: St Peter De Beauvoir Town
About The Role

St Peter de Beauvoir Town is looking to employ a NMC Registered Nurse/Midwife in a paid position to lead their new Parish Nursing (Public Health) project. This innovative service is provided in partnership with Parish Nursing Ministries UK and aims to improve and maintain the holistic health and wellbeing of local people.

The parish nurse role includes:
– General health education

– Personal health screening, health support and referral

– Advocating for individuals and health more widely

– Acting as health navigator and resource

– Providing spiritual care

– Liaising with other local services

– Supporting the wider health, safety and risk management of the church/organisation and congregation

– Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is essential and support for revalidation is provided

– Parish Nurse Project Outcomes

– To enable awareness and conversations around public, preventative, and good health and well-being

– To become a recognised community and congregational presence and support at times of particular or acute need in navigating healthcare system and needs

– To increase access and awareness of appropriate healthcare intervention and support of other charity and community partners

Proposed Project Delivery

– Monthly community drop-in East Room of St Peter’s Crypt [4 hours]
– Monthly local health ‘roadshow’, including e.g. screening/diet/preventative interventions [4 hours]
– Twice monthly ‘appointment’ consultations [8 hours]
– Local networking, line management, staff meetings, planning, attendance at St Peter’s once a month [8 hours]
follow-up with individuals, collecting ‘data’ on use of service [8 hours]

Total = four 8 hour days over month e.g. up to one working day per week

The person will be required to undertake formal role preparation and to offer spiritual care and Christian prayer when requested as part of St Peter’s ministry team (it is therefore a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the applicant to be a Christian).

An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful postholder.

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through the use of the Safer Recruitment practice guidance. This role is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.

Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Equal Opportunities

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Contact & Applications
frsimon@stpeterdebeauvoir.org.uk
07903766683
St Peter de Beauvoir Town, London. N1 4DA.