Health Visitor - County Durham South

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the North East of England is seeking Health Visitors to join their County Durham 0-5 Team. The ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and influencing skills, and must have a full UK driving licence with access to their own transport. This role offers a supportive working environment and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Full induction and training package

Access to a 2-year Preceptorship Programme

Supportive learning environment

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff recognition awards

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Ability to delegate and supervise staff.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage staff effectively.
• Recognize and escalate risks as needed.
• Contribute to control measures.

Skills

Leadership skills

Influencing skills

Delegation

Risk recognition

Job description

Overview

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of children’s public health nursing services in the North East of England. We are currently recruiting Health Visitors to the County Durham 0-5 Team in the South Durham Locality.

What we offer

• A full induction and training package
• Access to our fantastic 2-year Preceptorship Programme for Nurses in their first two years post qualification
• A supportive learning environment with access to our community based Clinical Skills Educators
• First Line Leaders programme to help develop your leadership skills
• Support and guidance with revalidation
• The technology required to support with agile working

What we0re looking for

We are looking for new colleagues who possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.

You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport in order to meet service needs.

About Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work
• Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service

Please note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Cockfield  Job title: Locality Manager  Email address: [e-mail]  Telephone number: 07392 194084