Health Visitor Highbridge

Meeveem Limited; Highbridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

iHV professional membership

Flexible working patterns

CPD opportunities

30 days annual leave

Employee assistance

Job summary

Somerset Local Authority is seeking a registered Health Visitor to lead the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0-5. You will provide clinical and managerial leadership to the Public Health Team, ensuring delivery aligns with the service specification and safeguarding standards.

You will collaborate with partners to assess needs and promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, across Universal, Targeted and Specialist models of care.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Visitor with UK registration.
• Public Health Specialist Practitioner Degree or Post Graduate Diploma (or equivalent).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Leadership experience in public health or relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Provide leadership and supervision to Public Health Team.
• Collaborate with partners to address public health needs.
• Develop relationships with families and key partners.
• Promote the health and wellbeing of children aged 0-5.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Public Health knowledge

IT competent

Fluent English

Education

Registered Health Visitor

Public Health Specialist Practitioner Degree or Post Graduate Diploma

CPD ongoing professional development

Job description

Job summary

The salary for this post is in line with Agenda for Change Band 6, which has a current salary range of £39,959 to £48,117 per annum (£23,975 to £28,870 pro rata for 22.5 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

We're working to improve the lives of children under 0-5 and their families in Somerset and you'll be a key part of that. You will:

• Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as defined within the service specification, identifying packages of care based on the Universal, Targeted and Specialist models of service delivery.
• Provide leadership and supervision to other members of the Public Health Team ensuring you delegate appropriately to other team members and work within Somerset Local Authority policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for the outcomes of the children and collaborate with key partners to address identified public health needs.
• Develop and foster effective professional relationships and networks with families and other key partners.
• Provide families and children 0-5 with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to multi-agency early support assessment of children and families and take on lead professional role where appropriate.
• Develop and foster effective professional relationships and networks with families and other key partners.
• Provide families and children 0-5 with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to multi-agency early support assessment of children and families and take on lead professional role where appropriate.

About us

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• iHV professional membership.
• Flexible, family friendly working patterns, working between 9:00 - 5:00 Monday to Friday.
• Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision.
• The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• 30 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Job responsibilities

Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as defined within the service specification, identifying packages of care based on the Universal, Targeted and Specialist models of service delivery. SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Leadership programme or prepared to undertake a course.
• Proven clinical and managerial leadership ability
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the Public Health and Preventative Strategy.
• Working knowledge of child protection procedures and policies.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Health Visitor
• Public Health Specialist Practitioner Degree or Post Graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification pre-1988).
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to organise and deliver education on a 1-1 or group setting.
• Required to have responsibility for a caseload and delegate appropriately, with ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to lead teams Public Health Nurses, Staff nurses and Assistant Practitioners.
• Report writing knowledge and skills.
• IT Competent.
• Maintain records as per NMC Guidelines/local policy.
• Audit and research skills.
• Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Working Conditions

Working Arrangements

Somerset Councils dynamic Working Strategy will be applied to this position

Corporate Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, organisational policy, and professional codes of conduct to uphold standards of best practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).