Job summary
Employer heading
Health Visitor
Band 6
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019
Job overview
WE ARE RECRUITING!
This is an exciting time for the Hull 0-19 service, with opportunities to influence and innovate as we work towards an ambitious plan to enhance the current service with a new service specification awarded to Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit to a number of Health Visiting posts - which will be based across a variety of locations in Hull. We can offer full or part-time working patterns alongside a supportive preceptorship and orientation programmes.
Applicants are required to be committed to providing the best possible service to children, young people and families. They should demonstrate willingness to develop and maintain integrated services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a 0-5 year caseload, with an emphasis on continuity of care and support where appropriate, assessing health needs of the local population and care planning to meet need as per the revised Healthy Child Programme - Universal, Targeted and Specialist pathways of care.
We are looking for motivated applicants with initiative and drive to further develop the newly commissioned 0-19 service in Hull.
Student SCPHN Health Visitors are welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration on the NMC register
- Professional qualification in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
- To be on the live register of mentors
Desirable criteria
- Leadership
- Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience
- Hold a recognised non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of case load management within Children’s Services
- Evidence of analysing and implementing evidence based and best practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical area, e.g. Children, Young People and their families
- Full understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
- Good IT skills
- Assessment and screening skills
- Immunisation skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to analyse and implement evidence base and best practice
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
- Good time management and organisational skills
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
- Adhel Cadle
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07790 882758
- Additional information
Kathryn Stark - Team manager 07980 997378
Anna Thompson - Team Manager 07790 882695
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