Health Visitor

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job description

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic Health Visitor to lead, deliver and influence a comprehensive Health Visiting service in line with the Healthy Child Programme and local service specification for health visiting that meets the public health needs of the local communities. Contributing to the delivery of Working Together to Safeguarding Children (2018), including improving health and life chances for children and families and safeguarding those at risk.

From April 2023 a Recruitment premia has been introduced to attract and retain qualified Health Visitors within CLCH's Health Visiting Teams.

For registered Band 6 Health Visitors, this post is offering a premium of £2,500 payable upon commencement of employment (T&C's apply).

Main duties of the job

1. 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.
2. To provide a skilled, effective and evidence-based health visiting service to clients in a variety of community settings.
3. To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities.
4. To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply.
• Flexible working options.
• Training, support and development in your career.

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description, Person Specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
• Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
• Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards

Experience

• Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets.
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working.
• Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others.
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans.
• Experience in providing practice based learning support to others.
• Experience of evidence based care.
• Experience of supervising staff / students.
• Experience of working with vulnerable families.

Skills

• Knowledge of recent developments in the public health agenda.
• Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice.
• Knowledge of current health legislation [including Change for Children agenda, Children's Plan etc.]
• Current knowledge of child protection policies - local and national.
• Knowledge of NMC Code and Standards.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of HCA.