Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Services (Health Visiting)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 842-HWI-4547-24-A
- Employer
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Repton Health Centre
- Town
- Repton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Visitor
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Be outstanding – join an outstanding team!
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and motivated Health Visitors to work within the South Derbyshire locality.
The South Derbyshire 0-19 Team are a Gold accredited locality for their work with Families and Communities.
DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status in 2019.
Working in a diverse locality you will find that there are lots of opportunities for developing public health work with communities and partner agencies, as well as delivering the core contacts within the Healthy Child Programme.
The right candidate will hold the SCPHN qualification in Health Visiting and the V100 and be an innovative and dynamic team player who is looking for a new challenge.
Main duties of the job
To deliver the public health role as a SCPHN Health Visitor working with communities and partner agencies and delivering the core contacts within the Healthy Child Programme.
- To provide health visiting services to families in the community team caseload by delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
- To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload.
- To have continuing responsibility for the assessment of individuals needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.
- To manage a team of health visiting support staff.
Working for our organisation
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Education, Quals & Training
Essential criteria
- RN or RM
- HV Qualification – Degree, Diploma or Cert
- Nurse Prescribing
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study
- Mentorship qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national + local priorities
- Evidence based Health improvement initiatives/public health activites
- Working in partnership with clients and carers
- Experience of mentoring students in practice
Desirable criteria
- To have actively practised as a HV within the last 5 years or recently undertaken SCPHN training
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication + interpersonal skills
- Management + organisational skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Ability to work as an integral member of a multi-agency team
- Teaching and assessing
- IT Skills
- Able to travel to different locations during the working day
- Ability to influence and motivate
Desirable criteria
- Immunisation and vaccination
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible/Adaptable to change
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- To work autonomously and as part of an integrated 0-19 team
Values, Drivers and Motivators
Essential criteria
- Willing to work flexible hours to cover
- To hold a full driving license and have access to own vehicle or ability to travel to various locations as part of daily duties
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
- Mrs Tricia Bradshaw
- Job title
- Locality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767647640
- Additional information
If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please call us to find out more.
To speak to the team you can call via our Single Point of Access service on 01246 515100 or one of two Locality Managers, Tricia Bradshaw, 07767647649 or email [email protected]. or Helen Williams 078059769052.
You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, Derbyshire Community Health Service NHS Foundation Trust and Derbyshire Health Visiting Service.
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