Health Visitor

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization is recruiting enthusiastic Health Visitors to lead and deliver comprehensive services in Richmond. The role includes planning and evaluating health services, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting public health initiatives for children and families. The ideal candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications and health visiting experience. A premium of £2,500 is offered for registered Health Visitors upon employment.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training, support and development

Qualifications

• Health visiting experience is essential.
• Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives.
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and evaluate health visiting service.
• Provide a skilled and evidence-based health visiting service.
• Collaborate with health care providers for seamless delivery.

Skills

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Knowledge of recent developments in primary care

Knowledge of current health legislation

Current knowledge of child protection issues

Education

Registered Nurse/Midwife with current UK NMC registration

Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)

Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for enthusiastic Health Visitors to lead, deliver and influence a comprehensive Health Visiting service in Richmond and local service specification for health visiting that meets the public health needs of the local communities of the borough of Richmond.

The successful candidate will contribute 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.

Please note that the base stated is The Causeway; however the vacancy may be based across the Borough and will be dependent on staffing and service need at the time of recruitment.

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

• To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative health visiting service in line with the Healthy Child Programme, and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the health visiting team to ensure delivery of a high-quality service.
• To provide a skilled, effective and evidence-based health visiting service to clients in a variety of community settings.
• To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities.
• To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, 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 (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

Experience

Essential criteria

• Health visiting 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

Skills Essential criteria

• Knowledge of recent developments in primary care
• 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 issues
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Due to high application volumes, this vacancy may close before the advertised date.

Please apply promptly if you meet the Person Specification.

Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the criteria will be shortlisted.