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Health Visitor - County Durham South
The closing date is 25 May 2025
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of children's public health nursing services in the North East of England. We are currently recruiting Health Visitors to the County Durham 0-5 Team. The roles are in several bases in South Durham, including Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland. Various hours are available.
Current SCPHN Students do not need to apply.
Main duties of the job
We are proud to offer our Health Visitors:
* A full induction and training package
* Access to our fantastic 2-year Preceptorship Programme for Nurses in their first two years post qualification.
* A supportive learning environment with access to our community based Clinical Skills Educators
* Support and guidance with revalidation
* The technology required to support with agile working
We are looking for new colleagues who possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.
You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport in order to meet service needs
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details or contact Mel Rowland, Service Manager on 07392194276 or melanierowland@nhs.net for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
* NMC registration
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
* Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
* Minimum 2 years Post Registration experience.
* Evidence of Continued Professional development
* Nurse Prescribing
* Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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