Impactful Health Visitor - Flexible Hybrid Role

Somerset County Council; Bridgwater; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

30 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Flexible/hybrid working

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteer opportunities

Résumé du poste

Somerset Council is recruiting a Health Visitor to deliver specialist public health nursing services for children and families across Bridgwater and surrounding areas. You will assess needs, provide early intervention, and work with partner agencies to ensure families receive timely support.

You will join a collaborative team dedicated to helping children thrive and reducing inequalities. The role emphasizes safeguarding, effective communication, and flexible, hybrid working arrangements to

Qualifications

• Recognised Health Visitor qualification and current professional registration.
• Experience working with children, families and communities in health/public health settings.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and risk assessment processes.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsabilités

• Deliver public health nursing services that promote health and development of children and families.
• Assess needs and develop tailored plans for early intervention and support.
• Build positive relationships with families and provide guidance and practical support.
• Collaborate with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and act to keep children safe.
• Promote positive parenting and healthy lifestyles through early intervention and prevention.

Connaissances

Public health nursing

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Caseload management

Formation

Health Visitor qualification

Registered with NMC

Description du poste

Somerset Council is recruiting a Health Visitor to deliver specialist public health nursing services for children and families across Bridgwater and surrounding areas. You will assess needs, provide early intervention, and work with partner agencies to ensure families receive timely support.

You will join a collaborative team dedicated to helping children thrive and reducing inequalities. The role emphasizes safeguarding, effective communication, and flexible, hybrid working arrangements to