About the Role
As a Health Visitor, you will hold continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of children aged 0-5 years and their families, delivering high quality care across community, universal, targeted and specialist levels of need.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting families through evidence based interventions and early identification of need whilst leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-5 years). This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's lives by promoting health, reducing inequalities, and supporting families at every stage of their journey.
You will contribute to the realisation of the outcomes for North East Lincolnshire, in particular to enable all people in NEL to feel safe and be safe, to have good health and wellbeing and to realise their potential through skills and learning.
This will be achieved through the effective delivery of a range of support to young people and families in the locality, in order to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce the need for statutory intervention.
Our Service
Children's Public Health Nursing Services aims to ensure that all children, young people and families in North East Lincolnshire receive the full service offer (The Healthy Child Programme 0-5 Years).
This includes universal access and early identification of additional and/or complex needs, with timely access to specialist services, to secure local services that enable Health Visiting and School Nursing teams in partnership to contribute to improve our outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and families.
About You
You are a compassionate and proactive individual with a genuine commitment to improving the lives of children, young people, and families. You bring:
* Experience and empathy in working with diverse communities, understanding the challenges they face, and responding with sensitivity and professionalism.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to work effectively with families, colleagues, and partner agencies to deliver integrated support.
* A solution-focused mindset, using evidence-based approaches to identify needs early and contribute to positive outcomes.
* A passion for public health and safeguarding, ensuring that every child and young person has the opportunity to thrive in a safe and nurturing environment.
* Flexibility and resilience, adapting to changing needs and priorities while maintaining a high standard of care and support.
You believe in the power of early intervention, holistic care, and community partnership to reduce health inequalities and empower families to reach their full potential.
Your Application
All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification. If you require an informal discussion about the role please contact:
Melanie Hill - Childrens Health Specialist Lead - Health Visiting 01472 323660/melanie.hill@nelincs.gov.uk
Rewards & Benefits
As part of your RewardNEL package you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.
You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
Safer Recruitment Guidelines
* At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience (if you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference).
* You must provide a professional/company email address (we cannot accept personal email addresses).
* References must cover the last 3 years, any reasons for gaps should be detailed in your enhanced reference form. Your references will only be requested if you are offered and have accepted a position.
Note: This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a level appropriate to the post. It is a contractual and essential requirement that the successful candidate is registered with the DBS Update Service. You have 30 calendar days from the "date of issue" printed on your standard or enhanced DBS certificate to register for the DBS Update Service using the certificate number.
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
Equal Opportunities
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
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