Health Visitor SCPHN

Devon County Council; Topsham; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 52 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS pension scheme

Development Opportunities

Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

Flexible working within service hours

Résumé du poste

Devon County Council is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) to join the Central Team in Exeter, 22.5 hours per week. We welcome registered Health Visitors who are innovative, motivated and enthusiastic about improving outcomes for children and families.

You will work across Devon with multi-agency partners, lead safeguarding activities, and contribute to the Better Births agenda. An active driving licence and access to a car are required.

Qualifications

• Registered Health Visitor with current registration.
• Innovative, motivated and enthusiastic about improving outcomes for children and families.
• Experience working in community health and safeguarding children is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Lead and manage workload priorities across a defined geographical area.
• Work in partnership with community, voluntary and statutory agencies.
• Support safeguarding children and contribute to the Better Births agenda.

Description du poste

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - Health Visitor

Central Team. Exeter. 22.5 hours pw

OTHER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS DEVON-SEE DEVON JOBS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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We are looking for registered Health Visitors who are innovative; motivated; and enthusiastic, seeking to make a real difference improving outcomes for children and families in Devon!

Here in Devon, we strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people and families living in our Community. Health visiting in Devon affords amazing variation allowing you opportunity to make a difference to the lives of families and communities across both rural and urban locations. Devon is varied with health inequalities and affluency which cross paths across the varied landscape.

You will work within corporate teams and be rostered to work in our duty hub covering a defined geographical area. You'll be supported by Team Leaders and various dedicated health professionals including Health Visitors, School Nurses and Community Health Workers.

You’ll lead and manage changing and challenging work load priorities. Working in close partnership with community, voluntary and statutory agencies; multi-agency working and safeguarding children will be an integral part of your role. We are working together with our local midwifery services to support the Better Births agenda.

Continuity is fast becoming priority for every family in Devon, with a focus on a strong public health approach. The opportunity to think innovatively is increasingly becoming part of everything we do in our new model of health visiting. Our aim is not just to influence local Health Visiting agendas but also to be innovative and a partner in influencing national Health Visiting agendas.

With two coastlines, Dartmoor and Exmoor, as areas of natural beauty we have an amazing landscape to frame your working day.

Benefits

• - Employee Assistance Programme
• - NHS pension scheme
• - Development Opportunities
• - Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme
• - Flexible working within service hours

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

Professional development is a high priority for us and we provide a range of training opportunities and in-house expertise that will support your own professional development.

Successful candidates will receive a full induction, preceptorship where indicated, safeguarding and clinical supervision. Applications from newly qualified Health Visitor’s are welcomed.

For more information, please contact Charlotte Hearne, [e-mail] or Kate Fraser, [e-mail]

DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection. To find out more about working for Devon, please see link below:

Public Health Nursing - Working for Devon | Devon County Council