Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- 6
- Contract
- Bank Ad hoc
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 824-BANK-LIT1329
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill Primary Care Centre,
- Town
- Wembley
- Salary
- £21.88 pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Bank B6 Health Visitor
6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00
To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative health visiting service, and where appropriate, delegate
to other members of the health visiting team to ensure delivery of a high quality service
To provide a skilled, effective and evidence based health visiting service to clients in a variety of
community settings.
To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of
services for clients and communities
To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives.
Main duties of the job
Deliver the healthy child programme and work in partnership with families to develop and agree
tailored health plans as required
Utilising specialist skills and knowledge, advise and support individuals and families on evidence
based health care practices.
Understand the caseload profile including the health needs of the defined population and local
communities, targeting outreach services to meet their needs.
Initiate referrals to multi-disciplinary/agency colleagues as required to ensure adequate care and
support for families and children
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual/group programmes of care that meet the public
health needs of the population
To develop and delegate appropriately the implementation of regular health promotion initiatives on
specific health issues and to specific groups and individuals.
To facilitate the promotion of the national immunisation programme to ensure maximum possible
protection against disease.
To provide care and attention to the needs of children identified as at risk and / or with complex
needs, taking appropriate action when required.
Working for our organisation
CLCH NHS Trust is currently re-shaping the way Health Visitors work, looking at new and innovative practices to improve health across London. This includes agile working and provision of laptops to all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To facilitate the promotion of the national immunisation programme to ensure maximum possible
protection against disease.
To provide care and attention to the needs of children identified as at risk and / or with complex
needs, taking appropriate action when required.
To prepare for, attend and participate in all relevant case conferences and interagency meetings
relating to children at risk and / or in need.
To take the lead and provide professional expertise to other professionals and agencies in relation to
child health matters
To develop champion roles in areas of specialist interest.
To identify and record any problems or concerns and report back to the Team Lead as appropriate.
TBe prepared to undertake nurse prescribing in response to assessed need, in accordance with Trust
policy and in line with NMC code for non-medical prescribers.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / Miwife with current UK NMC registration
- Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
- Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
- Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Health visiting experience
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current health legislation [including Change for Children agenda, Children’s Plan etc.)
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and others
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
- Shanelle Green
- Job title
- Bank Recruitment Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033978322
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