Job Overview
Are you a Health Visitor who is a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills? Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families?
DCHS Children’s Services have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to be part of the Health Visiting Team based with the South Normanton & Tibshelf Team in North East Derbyshire.
SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role.
You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement where family welfare is at the heart of all you do. The North East Derbyshire 0‑19 Team has been awarded Gold accreditation for its work with Families and Communities. DCHS Children’s Services provide Health Visitors opportunities to further develop their careers, offering newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision. DCHS is a forward‑thinking, supportive Trust, a baby‑friendly accredited organisation that achieved Outstanding CQC status.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0‑5 population and their families.
* Develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work within complex family situations to provide family‑focused evidence‑based care.
* Manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for safeguarding children issues within that caseload.
* Provide services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector, identifying and acting on the public health needs of 0‑5 years and working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group and their families.
* Prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.
* Support and line manage the skill mix team.
* Develop leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre‑registration and SCPHN students while on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.
About the Service
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
Support Provided
You will have access to the DCHS Health and Well‑Being Team who provide support with health, lifestyle and mental health.
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