Overview
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Health Visitor to undertake an 18-month fixed-term Specialist Inclusion / Outreach Health Visitor role as a Band 7 within the Hillingdon 0–19 Children and Young People’s Service. This post is available as an internal secondment opportunity, subject to agreement from the applicant’s current line manager. The role focuses on improving access, engagement and outcomes for children and hard to reach families experiencing health inequalities and barriers to universal services.
Main duties of the job
* Act as a specialist Health Visitor for inclusion and outreach, providing expert assessment, intervention and support to children and families across Hillingdon.
* Lead engagement with underserved and hard-to-reach populations, addressing barriers to access and reducing health inequalities.
* Undertake specialist assessments, risk management, and care planning in line with the Healthy Child Programme and local pathways.
* Provide clinical leadership, case consultation, and supervision to Health Visitors, Community Staff Nurses and skill-mix teams.
* Support service development, quality improvement, audit and evaluation related to inclusion and outreach.
* Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including social care, primary care, education, mental health services and the voluntary sector.
* Ensure safeguarding practice is robust, timely and compliant with statutory guidance and CNWL policies.
* Act as a role model for inclusive, compassionate and trauma informed practice.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest NHS mental health and community Trusts in England, providing high-quality services to diverse communities across London and the South East. The Hillingdon 0–19 Children and Young People’s Service is a dynamic and inclusive service focused on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and supporting families with complex needs. CNWL values compassionate, respectful, and collaborative working and is committed to staff development and wellbeing.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The Specialist Inclusion / Outreach Health Visitor will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist assessment, and targeted interventions for children and families who experience health inequalities and barriers to accessing universal services. The post holder will support service development, provide specialist advice and supervision to the wider Health Visiting workforce and work collaboratively across health, social care, education, and voluntary sectors to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
Main Responsibilities / Duties
Clinical Practice
* Act as a specialist practitioner providing assessment, care planning and evidence-based interventions for children and families with complex needs.
* Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and safeguard children in line with statutory guidance and CNWL policy.
* Deliver targeted, high-quality interventions aligned with the Healthy Child Programme and local service pathways.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical records.
Inclusion & Outreach
* Lead engagement with hard-to-reach or underserved communities, including families experiencing social exclusion, migration challenges and homelessness.
* Identify barriers to service access and work creatively to reduce health inequalities.
* Promote culturally competent, trauma-informed care across the service.
* Contribute to the development of inclusive outreach models and service pathways.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Current NMC Registration
* SCPHN HV Qualification
Desirable criteria
* Specialist role or Leadership experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant post-qualification experience in Health Visiting
* Working with vulnerable, marginalised or hard-to-reach families
* Experience of multi-agency working and safeguarding practice
* Experience of providing supervision, mentorship or specialist advice
Desirable criteria
* Experience in a specialist or leadership role
* Experience of service redesign or quality improvement
* Teaching or practice assessor qualification
* Experience of working with specific inclusion groups relevant to the local population
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
* In-depth knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
* Strong understanding of health inequalities, inclusion and trauma-informed care
* Excellent assessment, communication and engagement skills
* Ability to manage complexity and risk
* Leadership and service development skills
Desirable criteria
* Experience with inclusion groups relevant to Hillingdon
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