Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to train to become a Health Visitor? To achieve this you will need to complete the Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) course.
If you are a registered Nurse (any pathway) or Midwife wanting to work in the community with families and are interested in early intervention and prevention to tack health inequalities, then we want to give you the opportunity to work within our Children, Young People and Family Public Health service. Work alongside and learn from our skill mix teams, including Health Visitors and School Nurses whilst you complete your Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training and get real hands on training and unlimited support.
Entrants must be either a qualified Nurse or Midwife and be prepared to study at level 7 (masters) for a yearlong, full time university programme.
Candidates must be available to interview in June 2024. Employment commences from January 2025.
We are offering a fixed term contract for one year to support your learning. Permanent employment following the SCPHN training is reliant on passing the course and passing a competitive interview.
Main duties of the job
Health Visitors are responsible for:
1. The delivery of the Healthy Child Programme including assessment of health needs, development, early intervention and prevention
2. Identification and assessment of health, growth and development of children aged 0-5
3. Participation in effective partnership working with other agencies and taking a lead professional role where appropriate.
4. Using evidence-based practice to develop and maintain a high quality service.
You will be supported by our Practice Education team, with close supervision and regular opportunities to discuss your ongoing learning. We are partnered with Anglia Ruskin University where you will undertake the academic elements of your learning.
About us
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary Local Authorityand the Children, Young People and Family Public Health service is based within the Public Health department. You will work within a large skill mix team and will benefit from learning from vastly experienced SCPHNS and specialist teams.
Staffmoving from NHS to Local Authority can maintain their NHS pension.
The city of Southend is diverse with anattractive seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive housepricing and excellent transport links. It offers traditional seaside living that makesit a fantastic place to live and work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The student health visitor will learn how to lead in the provision of a family centred,evidence based public health service that promotes and improves health andaddresses inequalities to a defined caseload, population or community.
This will be achieved through shadowing experienced staff and participating in the delivery of public healthnursing model at a community and universal reach, progressing to learning about the targeted response and specialistresponse level. The student will work in line with the Local Authorities corporateobjectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to theprovision of public health services. Students are expected to workin line with the Southend City Council values and behaviours deliveringexcellent care with compassion. This is underpinned by policies, guidance and operating procedures developed from evidence-based research as well as opportunities to update knowledge through our education forums and skills & drills sessions.
A full Job description and Person Specification isattached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. First level Registered Nurse (any branch) or Midwife
6. First level degree or equivalent.
7. To demonstrate the ability to study at level 7.
8. Evidence of academic study at Level 6 in the last 5 years.
9. Current driving license with access to a car for duration of training period
10. An understanding of the demands of academic work
11. Flexibility in combining theoretical and practical demands of course
Desirable
12. Evidence of graduate or post-graduate qualifications
13. Evidence of post registration learning
14. Currently be working in a nursing role or one relevant to public health nursing.
15. Experience of inter-agency working
16. Experience of Clinical Supervision
Experience
Essential
17. Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
18. Ability to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
19. Demonstrate leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
20. Demonstrate ability to facilitate others to develop service provision.
21. Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care.
22. Demonstrable evidence of professional development
23. Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
24. Skills in managing own workload, both clinical and academic through effective use of prioritisation. An understanding of current political and local drivers for public health, health visiting and school nursing.
Qualities
Essential
25. Experience of working in a community setting
26. Understanding of, and ability to meet, the physical demands of the role.
27. For example, carrying equipment, climbing stairs, measuring and weighing babies on the floor. These demands can be explored further at interview.
28. Proven communication skills with a range of audiences families, partner agencies, social care, family centre staff