Starting Well Health Visitor

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Winsford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in health services is seeking a dedicated Registered Health Visitor. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families by delivering the Healthy Child Programme. You will be part of a compassionate, integrated team, providing leadership and fostering community resilience. With comprehensive training and support, you will engage in safeguarding and case management while promoting public health initiatives. This opportunity not only allows you to grow professionally but also to contribute significantly to the wellbeing of the community. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, this role is for you!

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8,000

Comprehensive training and support

Induction programme

Compassionate work environment

Qualifications

• Must have RGN or equivalent, SCPHN, and NMC Registration.
• Knowledge of Public Health and safeguarding is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 0-19 team and demonstrate public health skills.
• Collaborate with agencies for child protection and wellbeing.

Skills

Public Health Knowledge

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Health Visiting

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Clinical Systems Proficiency

Microsoft Office Skills

Education

RGN or equivalent

SCPHN

NMC Registration

Job description

Site Wharton Children's Centre Town Wharton

Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata for part time

Salary period Yearly

Closing 06/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.

Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Health Visitor or are you just about to qualify and are looking for a fresh opportunity? Our 0-19 Starting Well Service has Health Visiting hours available within the service.

You would become part of our integrated team delivering the key elements of the Healthy Child Programme to the Cheshire West and Chester 0-19 year old population and their families.

You should have an excellent knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and demonstrate a commitment to multi-agency collaborative and integrated team working. Safeguarding and case management are essential elements of this role, and comprehensive training and support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide leadership within the 0-19 team
• Demonstrate skills in service development, innovation and public health
• Be flexible and solution-focused in your approach to challenges
• Facilitate integrated working
• Build community capacity and resilience through partnership working
• Be compassionate, competent and child-focused in all that you do

You will also be involved in a range of public health activities within a geographical area, to include individuals, groups and communities. As a key professional in the protection of children, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN or equivalent
• SCPHN
• NMC Registration

Knowledge & Expertise

• Knowledge of Public Health in relation to the wellbeing of Children and families.
• Exceptional knowledge in the Safeguarding Agenda and Child Protection.

Experience

• Managing a safeguarding caseload
• Working as a Health Visitor to deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
• Health Visiting experience
• Collaborative working as part of a multi-disciplinary/integrated team
• Ability to manage own caseload
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing care plans with children and families
• Experience in the protection of children, and the management of cases in relation to adult and child safeguarding.
• Sound skills in the use of clinical systems and Microsoft Office

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Vikki Seddon

Job title: District Lead Northwich and Winsford

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01606 555286

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families.

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?