Health Visitor Surrey

PE Global (UK); England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

24/7 available support services

Flexibility in shift choices

Job summary

A healthcare agency is looking for an enthusiastic Health Visitor to support NHS clients in Surrey. The role includes providing guidance on parenthood, supporting infant feeding, and assessing children's growth. Ideal candidates should have recent relevant experience and necessary qualifications including NMC registration. Competitive pay and flexible shifts offered. Join a reputable agency with access to numerous shifts.

Qualifications

• 6 months of experience working at a relevant level in the UK.
• Able to work autonomously with proper clinical judgement.
• Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures.

Responsibilities

• Support parents during their transition to parenthood.
• Provide advice on breastfeeding and infant feeding.
• Assess children's growth and development needs.
• Promote early speech, language and communication skills; identify needs and support learning.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Time management

Clinical judgement

Problem-solving skills

UK NHS experience

Education

Valid Registration with the NMC

Recent PMVA Training

DBS with update service

Immunisations (MMR Varicella Hep B TB)

Job description

Overview

Trust Nurse Services is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to support our NHS clients in Surrey. We are offering long-term contracts as well as Ad-Hoc shift work, as well as competitive rates of pay and mileage.

Responsibilities

• Supporting parents during their transition to parenthood and in the weeks following the birth of their baby.
• Providing support and advice for the initiation and duration of breastfeeding, infant feeding and healthy eating for young children.
• Assessing children’s growth and development needs.
• Delivering health reviews to assess children’s growth and development needs, including the two-year health review and to be ready for school.
• Promoting the best start in speech, language and communication, including identification of need and additional support to be ready to learn.
• Supporting maternal and infant mental health.
• Supporting healthy weight and healthy nutrition conversations to prevent childhood obesity through behaviour change techniques.
• Advising on minor illness, home safety, safer sleep and accident prevention.

Experience

• 6 months of experience working at a relevant level in the UK.
• Able to work within a diverse community of patients and healthcare professionals.
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and non-verbal, with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Able to work autonomously, and have the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice/guidance from senior staff.
• Effective time management and caseload management.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of clinical outcomes measures and clinical audits.

Over the years, we have built an excellent reputation with this Trust, which has led us to become one of their main agency suppliers, meaning that we have access to the first choice of all agency shifts for our nurses to choose from.

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay across regions
• 24/7 available support services
• Flexibility & choice of shifts
• Ad hoc, temporary, contract and permanent positions available

To register, you must have the following

• Valid Registration with the NMC
• Recent PMVA Training
• A valid DBS subscribed to the update service
• Recent & relevant 6 months of experience within the NHS or Private Healthcare setting
• Evidence of immunisations to MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis.

Our highly skilled & experienced Compliance Team can support you to fast-track your registration, making the process simple and straightforward.

Our offices are open 24/7, 365 days a year, meaning a member of the team is always on standby to assist you.

If you are a Community Nurse and would like to speak to a member of the team about the work available, please contact the Bookings Team at 0203 868 9000, alternatively apply, and a member of our team will be in touch within a matter of hours to assist.