At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - 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, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
We are committed to providing the best possible healthcare, which relies on our incredible colleagues. Our Strategy is designed to empower, excite, and mobilize everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose, supporting our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality.
The Wakefield Growing Healthy 0-19 Service is seeking enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced Health Visitors who want to lead and support the training of future Health Visitors. We also welcome applications from Student SCPHN HVs due to qualify in September.
Joining our team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to families across Wakefield. Working in partnership, you will help ensure positive outcomes for children and families, following the principles of the Best Start in Life, supporting integrated working, and collaborating with Wakefield Families Together partners. As a high-performing team, we seek qualified health visitors to lead our skill mix team, train future health visitors, and support families in delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver the Healthy Child Contacts.
* Lead and support the skill mix team.
* Support students.
* Work 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 patients and 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, with active Staff Networks identifying areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - including regular appraisals, and awards such as Making a Difference, Team of the Month, and Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and Wellbeing - offering a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling, and fast-track physiotherapy services.
* Staff Benefits - a range of schemes to support health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For questions regarding the role, contact Margaret Appleyard at margaret.appleyard2@nhs.net.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
* Registered Nurse.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families, underpinned by theory.
* Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
* Up-to-date knowledge of national children’s and families’ policy and strategy.
* Knowledge and experience in promoting safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
* Experience leading teams in providing health services to children, young people, and families.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure will be required from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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