Job summary
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-BCHS-7110194
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various across Bedfordshire
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/04/2025
Employer heading
Health Visitor
Band 6
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
Health Visitor vacancies in various locations across Bedfordshire and Luton.
“The most rewarding part of my role is working with families, going into their homes with the support and integrated services we can offer them.”
“There are so many diverse opportunities for training and career development and so much support.”
Would you like to be able say this about your job?
We are expanding our team and looking for Practitioners who want to be part of our drive to improve the health outcomes for the children, young people and their families who live in this community. We work in partnership with families, making co-production a top priority.
Post includes Corporate Membership to the IHV
Subject to a Recruitment and Retention Premia of 6% for practitioners who have been qualified for over 12 months and 4% for those qualified for under 12 months.
Main duties of the job
We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Health Visitors and are able to offer:
An excellent, robust induction programme
A first class preceptorship and buddy system
Personal development support
You will join highly skilled professionals who are constantly adapting and developing, making the most of the skill mix in their teams to support these families. We are introducing new practices and digital initiatives to make sure children and young people receive the best care we can give.
This is what families say about our service:
“It was nice to speak to someone who was really friendly and made us feel comfortable, but also efficient in referring where needed and providing me with information to benefit my child.”
“She was absolutely lovely, really listened and gave great advice, a kind lovely lady.”
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will work within a clinical governance framework which is embedded in day to day practice. CCS, Bedfordshire Community Health Services are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services, and safeguarding standards of care.
Take every opportunity to promote and participate in health promotion initiatives.
Act as a signpost for families to other relevant services thereby empowering them as users.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, carers and staff where possible, ensure in the implementation of evidence based practice.
Actively develop a more specialised service or activity which is based on clear evidence of need, in partnership with commissioners.
Provide the core health visiting programme to the family and community.
Work in partnership with clients and families to agreed contracts in order to promote and maximize physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.
Undertake and provide a holistic assessment of client’s health needs and to produce, implement and review the care plan.
Review and evaluate outcomes for children and families.
Refer clients to other agencies as appropriate e.g. onward referral of identified vulnerable children and adults.
Develop with other professionals an overall specialist protection plan where indicated e.g. Child Protection plan.
Undertake clinical tasks e.g. immunisation of adults and children as required.
Plan, organise and attend child health clinics and health promotion programmes.
Carry clinical and other equipment short distances using light to moderate effort, e.g. infant weighing scales when necessary.
Drive to venues, sometimes in rush hour traffic e.g. clients’ homes, GP practices, Children’s Centres, Traveller Sites/unauthorised encampments.
Have an understanding of the importance of national and local health initiatives and contribute towards achieving specified targets.
Plan and organise the workload for themselves. Support staff, and be responsive to fluctuations in workload and resources.
Manage packages of care to meet identified, individual need which may be complex involving other professionals and agencies.
Assist in the delivery of local implementation plans for the designated caseload/ population etc. In undertaking this role, work in collaboration with other Senior Manager, Team Leaders and stakeholders.
Undertake the role of Lead Professional where appropriate (as defined in the Every Child Matters documentation).
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RGN/RMN/RNC/RNLD
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting - BSc or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional training in line with service development.
Desirable criteria
- Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Evidence of post graduate training i.e. BSc/MSc
- Clinical Supervision skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme, and a working knowledge of current best practice in health.
- Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans
- Demonstrate your understanding of accountability in relation to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in project development work.
- Significant post qualification experience as a Health Visitor
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a multi-agency team
- Act as a resource/support to other team members
- Ability to work with a wide range of clients in diverse settings
- Ability to demonstrate excellent caseload management skills, prioritising need when necessary and delegating relevant taks to skill mixed members of the team / system to meet the needs of the child / family.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership in service change/redesign
- Audit and evaluation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Michelle Hill
- Job title
- 0-19 service lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07903 119792
- Additional information
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