Health Visitor

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Kilburn CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Kilburn is seeking an experienced SCPHN Health Visitor to deliver an intensive home visiting service to vulnerable families. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships and collaborating with partner agencies to improve outcomes for clients. Strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills are essential, along with a commitment to providing high-quality care. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community, this part-time position offers a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must have experience in delivering community health services.
• Comfortable working within complex family situations.
• Capable of assessing and determining client needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an intensive home visiting service to vulnerable populations.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Collaborate with partner agencies for improved service outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical judgment

Safeguarding practitioner

Ability to work independently

Education

SCPHN qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Delivery of an intensive home visiting service to vulnerable women, children and families.

• Development of therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Working intensively within complex family situations providing family focused evidence‑based care.
• Provision of services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group, both within your locality and across the service.
• Excellent communication skills are essential to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture within your team.
• Working independently and together with other members of the ISIHVS team, along with colleagues within 0-5 Health Visiting Services, to reach optimal outcomes for your client population.
• This demanding role requires high levels of professional skills, clinical judgment, and practice. You must be a competent and experienced safeguarding practitioner.
• Responsible for delivering the ISIHVS within Derbyshire to women and families who have identified vulnerabilities, from the antenatal period - 2.5 years.
• Delivery of the HCP at universal partnership level and above, following the enhanced service pathway, along with progressive levels of service according to identified need.
• Responsible for the delivery of the services key performance indicators for your identified client group, managing and taking continuing responsibility for a defined caseload/geographical area, and responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and setting of defined standards of care which are evidence based and meet Trust Policies and Procedures to ensure quality of care for patients.
• Identify, assess and determine client need and where appropriate prescribe from within the nurse prescribing formulary in accordance with evidence, practice‑based, patient medical history and Trust Policies and Procedures.

About the Role

Are you a SCPHN Health Visitor who is a dynamic team player looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills? Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for the vulnerable families that you work with?

DCHS Children's Services are commissioned to deliver an Integrated Specialist Intensive Home Visiting Service (Intensive Health Visiting), and currently have an exciting opportunity to offer an experienced SCPHN Health Visitor to come and be a part of the Intensive Health Visiting Team within 0-19 Children's Services.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and motivated Health Visitor to work within the Amber Valley areas, on a part‑time basis. If you would like to be part of a team and organisation dedicated to making a positive impact on the local community, then please call us to find out more.

About DCHS Children's Services

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. During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care. DCHS Children's Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.

We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year. We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner‑up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

Our Values

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.