Health Visitor - Bromley

Bromley Healthcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

pension schemes

discounted gym memberships

cycle-to-work scheme

access to home furnishings and электро

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

discounts at high street retailers

Blue Light Card

low-interest personal loans

lease car scheme

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare is seeking an enthusiastic Health Visitor to develop leadership skills and shape Public Health Nursing in Bromley. This part-time role is community-based and involves managing a caseload of families with children aged 0–19, identifying needs, providing support and early intervention packages.

The post requires adopting a Think Family safeguarding approach and using evidence-based care planning in partnership with families and the wider health community.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of an integrated team and leading on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding
• Adopting a Think Family approach when working with families
• Identifying health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agreeing personalised plans to address the needs identified.
• Delegating aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team, where safe and appropriate
• Engaging and participating in service improvement
• Continuously developing your own skills and those of others
• Working in partnership with clients and other partners, assessing healthcare needs to develop, and evaluating programmes to address the health needs of the population
• Working in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities

Job description

The Bromley Health visiting service is looking for an enthusiastic and versatile Health Visitor, who is keen to develop their leadership skills and shape the future of Public Health Nursing in Bromley. Bromley 0-19 is a caring and progressive service, which provides support to families with children aged zero to 19 years. Applicants would be responsible for managing a caseload of families, working to identify need, provide support and offer early intervention packages where needs are identified.

Applicants would be responsible for adopting a Think Family approach to safeguarding, with the aim of keeping children safe and well. Staff are expected to utilise their embedded skills and knowledge, as well as their clinical judgement, to implement evidence-based care planning and support packages to families.

Bromley is invested in the development of Health Visiting, and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams. The main duties of the role of the Health Visitor are outlined in the Job specification and description.

An overview of the main responsibilities include:

• Working as part of an integrated team and leading on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding
• Adopting a Think Family approach when working with families
• Identifying health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agreeing personalised plans to address the needs identified.
• Delegating aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team, where safe and appropriate
• Engaging and participating in service improvement
• Continuously developing your own skills and those of others
• Working in partnership with clients and other partners, assessing healthcare needs to develop, and evaluating programmes to address the health needs of the population
• Working in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities

We currently have part-time opportunities ranging from a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 30 hours per week. This role is community-based and so the majority of duties are completed between team bases, community settings or client homes.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes

• pension schemes
• discounted gym memberships
• a cycle-to-work scheme
• access to home furnishings and electronics
• access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• discounts at various high street retailers
• eligibility for the Blue Light Card
• the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans
• and an excellent lease car scheme

Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.