Health Visitor for the 0-5 ChatHealth Service

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hampshire is seeking a professional to lead the Healthy Child Programme through the 0-5 ChatHealth service. You will manage staff, assess children and families, and ensure integrated care delivery. The ideal candidate has experience in health services and a strong commitment to safeguarding children. Opportunities for training and career development are provided.

Benefits

Outstanding opportunities for career development

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme via the 0-5 ChatHealth service.
• Provide effective leadership and management to staff.
• Identify and assess children and families in need.
• Work within safeguarding policy and procedures.
• Provide a continuum of support to improve outcomes.
• Focus service delivery towards key performance indicators.
• Manage the electronic patient record and other systems.

Job description

Overview

0-5 ChatHealth is a text messaging service set up to support parents, carers and families of under 5's in Hampshire. The service is run by Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses who have a wealth of experience of working with mums and dads-to-be, babies, toddlers and young children. The 0-5 ChatHealth Service can support with advice and questions from parents, carers and families relating to a wide range of health and wellbeing issues including crying babies, infant feeding, starting baby on solid foods, sleep and behaviour problems. As well as giving advice, the team can signpost to appropriate services and other support.

Responsibilities

• To lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme including the 6 High Impact Areas within the community via the 0-5 ChatHealth text messaging service using evidence based practice within the four service offers
• To provide effective leadership and management to staff within the 0-5 ChatHealth Service, that promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust's objectives
• To identify and assess any children and families in need, and to work in partnership with the Children and Family Services Teams, Primary Care, Children's Centres, Children's Services, Voluntary Sector and other appropriate agencies, to deliver integrated programmes of care within the local area
• Work within Hampshire Safeguarding Children's Board and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (SHFT) policy and procedures, prioritising attendance at Case Conferences, reviews and planning meetings. To be responsible for the provision of case conference reports and court reports as required, contributing to safeguarding of all children.
• To provide a continuum of support according to need, improving outcomes for children by reducing health inequalities. To support the Early Help agenda to ensure early intervention.
• To be aware of the Key Performance Indicators for the Children and Family Services and focus service delivery towards their achievement
• To be responsible for the quality and management of the RiO electronic patient record and other systems within the services

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.