Health Visitor

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; Ambergate; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a SCPHN Health Visitor to join the Health Visiting Team in Amber Valley. You will deliver the Healthy Child Programme for 0-5s, develop therapeutic relationships, manage safeguarding cases and work with partners to improve outcomes for families.

The post offers opportunities for mentorship, preceptorship and ongoing professional development in a forward-thinking, baby-friendly Trust with an Outstanding CQC rating.

Qualifications

• RN or RM registration is essential.
• HV qualification at degree, diploma or certificate level.
• Nurse Prescribing qualification.
• Post-registration study in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families.
• Manage a defined active caseload with safeguarding responsibilities.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and voluntary sector to address public health needs.
• Prescribe according to assessed need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.
• Support and line manage the skill mix team and provide preceptorship to students.

Education

RN or RM

HV Qualification - Degree, Diploma or Certificate

Nurse Prescribing

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study

Job description

Job summary

Are you a Health Visitor who is a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills?

Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families?

DCHS Children's Services have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to be a part of the Health Visiting Team based with the Alfreton Team in Amber Valley

SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role

You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where family welfare is at the heart of all you do.

The Amber Valley 0-19 Team have been awarded Gold accreditation for their work with Families and Communities.

DCHS Children's Services provide Health Visitors opportunities to further develop their career and we offer newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.

DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status.

Main duties of the job

As the new postholder you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families. You will be required to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work within complex family situations providing family focused evidence-based care.

To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload.

You will provide services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector and identify and act on the public health needs of the 0- 5 years, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group and their families.

To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.

To support and line manage the skill mix team.

You will develop your leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre-registration and SCPHN students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

You will have access to DCHS Health and Well-Being Team who provide support withhealth, lifestyle and mental health

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education, Quals & Training

Essential

• RN or RM
• HV Qualification - Degree, Diploma or Certificate
• Nurse Prescribing
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of national + local health priorities and related publications
• Able to demonstrate leading on evidence based public health activites
• Able to demonstrate partnership working with stakeholder services
• Actively working with families where there are safeguarding concerns
• Experience of mentoring students in practice

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

Essential

• Involvement in transformational change
• Inclusive and non judgemental approach
• Empathy and understanding
• Positive role model- supporting skill-mix and students
• Participation in additional roles/ staff groups

Values, Drivers and Motivators

Essential

• Ability to travel between locations during the working day
• Personal values align with DCHS values
• Evidence of applying a child centred approach
• Evidence of seeking development and learning opportunities

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.