Health Visitor (SCPHN)

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Various hours 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - Health Visitors Exeter. Various hours available including full and part time.

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We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

We are looking for registered Health Visitors who are innovative, motivated, and enthusiastic, seeking to make a real difference improving outcomes for children and families in Devon!

Here in Devon, we strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people and families living in our Community. Health visiting in Devon affords amazing variation allowing you opportunity to make a difference to the lives of families and communities across both rural and urban locations.

Main duties of the job

You will work within corporate teams and be rostered to work in our duty hub covering a defined geographical area. You'll be supported by Team Leaders and various dedicated health professionals including Health Visitors, School Nurses and Community Health Workers.

You'll lead and manage changing and challenging work load priorities. Working in close partnership with community, voluntary and statutory agencies; multi-agency working and safeguarding children will be an integral part of your role.

Job Purpose:

To effectively lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-19 (DH 2010) thereby improving outcomes for children and families.

To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce health inequalities in partnership with key agencies meeting National agendas.

To promote the protection of children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding Children's Board policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role:

• To provide effective clinical leadership to the Public Health nursing team, enabling the team to deliver to the current Health Visiting and School Nursing standards.
• To take responsibility for the line management of support staff (skill mix) within the team, providing supervision and annual appraisals.
• Facilitate inductions for public health nursing staff new to Devon County Council.
• Work closely with Children's Centres actively participating in joint care planning meetings.

Person Specification

Experience

• A willingness to undertake specific IT training as required.
• Strong evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to effectively manage time and caseload.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Registered car driver with a clean UK license.

Qualifications

• Qualification-Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Degree- Health Visitor /School Nurse.
• Qualification at Masters level.

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.