Health Visitor

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Health Visiting Lead to manage a dedicated team focused on delivering the Healthy Child Programme. The role involves planning, evaluating, and providing proactive leadership in health services, ensuring high standards are met. Candidates should possess a Nursing or Health Visiting qualification with strong leadership and community engagement skills. The organization promotes staff wellbeing and offers various employee benefits, fostering an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Staff Recognition Awards

Various staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering health services and working with communities.
• Proven ability to manage caseloads effectively.
• Strong collaborative approach with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate the Health Visiting service.
• Provide leadership and line management within the Health Visiting team.
• Support staff health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Skills

Leadership

Community engagement

Effective communication

Caseload management

Public Health knowledge

Education

Nursing or Health Visiting qualification

Job description

To plan, deliver and evaluate an efficient and cost-effective Health Visiting service for an identified population. To provide leadership and line management of skill mix within the Health Visiting team, and be pro‑active in delivering the National Healthy Child Programme Public Health and Family Hubs agendas in response to identified health and social need. To work in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements.

Leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme, to be universal in reach and personalised in response to address the 6 early years high impact areas. Leading strengths‑based approaches across the levels of need at community, universal, targeted and specialist intervention, reducing health.

Hold a caseload of children/ families until the end of Early Years foundation stage (age 5 years), and beyond where working with families at targeted and specialist level delivering enhanced family support. Be responsible for effective caseload/workload management, providing specialist evidence‑based advice, information and support to the population served, team members and relevant agencies.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lesley Pringle Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07392194131