Job overview
Wakefield Growing Healthy 0-19 Service, are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced Health Visitors who want to lead and support the training of our Health Visitors of the future. We also welcome applications from Student SCPHN HV's due to qualify in September.
Joining our team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme, to families across the district of Wakefield. Working in partnership ,come and help us to ensure positive outcomes for our children and families. We follow the key principles of the Best Start in Life, and successfully support integrated working, and learning with our Wakefield Families Together partners. Being a high performing team, we are looking for qualified health visitors to lead our skill mix team, and help us train the health visitors of the future. and support families across the district of Wakefield ,in delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Main duties of the job
* Delivering the Healthy Child Contacts.
* Leading and supporting skill mix team
* Supporting students
* Working in partnership with Wakefield Families Together and the Children's Hubs
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
* An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
* Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse with NMC PIN.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
* Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
* Up-to-date knowledge of national children’s and family’s policy and strategy.
* Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.