Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse to join the Aylesbury Health Visiting Team based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, working with families and carers of children under five. This post is full-time, working 37.5 hours a week and is a fixed term contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension for the right candidate. The successful candidate will support the Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, gaining and developing skills within a diverse local community, public health and the children’s agenda.

An induction programme will be provided for the successful candidate to support their transition into the community health visiting team. Candidates do not need to have experience of working within the health visiting service but do require knowledge and understanding of the current health visiting service and safeguarding practice. The successful applicant may have the opportunity to apply for Health Visitor training. To meet the requirements of this post you are required to be able to drive between different community sites.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, family centre, educational establishment etc.
2. Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor or School Nurse ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
3. Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice on all aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
4. Undertake child and or family health assessments, including screening, in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to local guidelines in various community settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

1. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
2. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
3. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

1. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
2. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
3. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Apr 2025.