Student Health Visitor - SCPHN training

Southend-on-Sea City Council; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Southend-on-Sea seeks a passionate health visitor to join their team. The role involves providing public health nursing support to families, promoting health equality, and requires a Registered Nurse or Midwife willing to pursue the SCPHN training. Candidates will work closely with healthcare teams to deliver effective services and support health improvements for children aged 0-5.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Willing to study at level 7 (masters) for SCPHN.
• Experience in community-based public health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality public health nursing to families.
• Work with a skill mix team and partners.
• Travel between homes and community venues.

Skills

Community health nursing

Public health promotion

Early intervention

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife

SCPHN course completion

Job description

Would you like to join a passionate and forward thinking health visiting Service to deliver high quality public health nursing that promotes and improves health inequalities to families in Southend?

Are you looking for an opportunity to train to become a qualified health visitor? To achieve this you will need to complete the Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) course.

If you are a registered Nurse (any pathway) or midwife wanting to work in the community with families and are interested in early intervention and prevention to tackle health inequalities, then we want to give you the opportunity to work within our Children, Young People and Families Public Health service. Work alongside and learn from our skill mix teams, whilst you complete your Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training and get real hands on training and unlimited support.

Entrants must be a qualified Nurse and be prepared to study at level 7 (masters) for a year long, full time university programme., You will work within a skill mix team, working closely with partners, such as our school nurses, family centres, GPs and Social Care, providing seamless care to the children, young people and families of Southend. You'll also have an important role in recognising and protecting vulnerable children as well as using innovative ways to communicate with the Southend population.

Successful candidates will work within the health visiting Service, learning about the delivery of safe, effective and high quality services to families with children aged 0-5, using research based evidence to inform practice with agreed professional standards. The post will require the nurse to travel between homes, family centres and other community venues within Southend.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre. This diverse and busy town has a great seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via two train lines from Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street. It offers traditional seaside living that makes it a fantastic place to live and work.