Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 844-6389425
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Catherines Health Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 PA Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Visitor (Wirral)
Band 6
Our common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and social services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative health professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
Working for Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services throughout Wirral and surrounding areas.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity to join Wirral 0-19 service within Birkenhead area for a Health Visitor . This is a full time post within an area with high deprivation and need . It is a full time post that will complement the exsisting team . The team have excellent partnerships with external agencies and work collboratively within Family Hubs and Early years .
We are lookng for someone with excellent communication skills who is able to manage caseload , maintain accurate records and remains up to date with knowledge and skills and in return can offer an excellent role within an areas keen to support continuous professional development .
Main duties of the job
Health Visiting role offering care delivery as aligned to the Healthy Child Programme . Searching and identifying for health needs and responding with intervention and care that can support children to thrive .
Also see Job Description and main responsbilities
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Health Promotion and Education:
- Provide advice on a range of health issues such as nutrition, breastfeeding, weaning, dental care, hygiene, and safety.
- Offer guidance on parenting skills and child development.
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Child Development
- regular assessments of a child's physical, emotional, and social development.
- Identify any developmental concerns and work with families to address these issues.
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Support for Families:
- Offer support to parents, particularly new mothers and fathers, on adjusting to parenthood.
- Provide emotional support and advice for parents facing challenges such as postnatal depression.
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Safeguarding Children:
- Identify and respond to signs of child abuse or neglect.
- Work with other agencies to protect children and ensure their well-being.
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Community Health Improvement:
- Participate in community health initiatives and campaigns.
- Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, schools, and community organisations.
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Home Visits:
- Provide personalised advice and support in the family's own environment.
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Health Assessments and Screening:
- health checks and developmental reviews for children.
- provide information on vaccination schedules.
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Referrals and Liaison:
- Refer families to specialised services when necessary, such as speech and language therapists, social services, or mental health professionals.
- Maintain effective communication with GPs, other health professionals .
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN (Adult or Child/ RSCN) or RM
- BSC / SCPHN -Health Visiting
- V100 Nurse Prescribing
- Leadership Level 6
- Mentorship Level 6
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solihulll Approach
Desirable criteria
- Promtional Interviewing Trained
- Promtional Interviewing Trained
- Leadership Level 7
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing a HV caseload
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of leading the assessment , planning and evaluation of care
- Expereince of integreted working
- Ability to use email , internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good verbal , non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpresonal skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff
- Ability to support students in placements
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
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
- Lindsey Costello
- Job title
- Service lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07415174398
- Additional information
please dont hesitate to make contact if any queries
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