About the Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the child’s planning process. To discharge these responsibilities the postholder will have a responsibility to monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified. They will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require to be monitored. In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.
In this key role, you will:
* To undertake statutory duties on behalf of NHS Lanarkshire with respect to individual children within your caseload to assess, improve and support the wellbeing of children.
* In accordance with NMC codes of practice and as a member of a team working in partnership with other agencies, actively contribute to the creation of an environment that supports assessment and learning of all staff, providing mentorship and clinical supervision to enable all team members to continuously update, develop and implement current knowledge and skills to meet changing needs of the service
* To work with all professionals involved with the child or young person and their families to assess, analyse, develop and agree a multiagency child’s plan based on the agreed policies and procedures. Implement and monitor the plan to endeavour to ensure the child’s needs are met and desired outcomes achieved.
* Support the Team Leader to resolve complaints in line with NHS Lanarkshire policy. Understand and share the learning points emerging from the investigation of complaints, ensuring structured feedback systems are in place and support implementation of action plans to enhance the delivery of the service and improve family care experience
What You’ll Bring
* Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent
* Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking.
* Experience of caseload management and planning to meet deadlines
* Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register
A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
What we Offer
* Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Annual incremental salary progression
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* NHS discounts and more.
NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
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