Job summary
CLCH have a new opportunity for two qualified Health Visitors to join the inner northwest division and work within either Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster localities. The two boroughs have undergone transformation leading the implementation of universal and targeted teams that are aligned to family hubs and the wider early help programme.
You will undertake the Health Visitor role for 80% of your clinical time. 20% of your role will be dedicated to working within a structured 6-9-month work-based programme working under the supervision of the Public Health Nurse Consultant. You will identify, design and manage a project focusing on health at a population level, looking at ways to make communities and environments healthier, reducing ill-health and tackling health inequalities.
The inner boroughs are a great place to work as you will experience the full spectrum of need from including the least and most affluent which is why this role is essential in determining the local health need.
The division is services by 20 TFL stations and 5 cross county/country stations that will help you commute and support work-related travel. You will have the opportunity to work across areas such as little Venice, soho, the west end, Knightsbridge and more.
If you chose to relocate for work SharetoBuy offer discounted market rent properties for essential
workers in each borough.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and Public Health Quality Fellow
To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative health visiting service, and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the health visiting team to ensure delivery of a high quality service
To provide a skilled, effective and evidence based health visiting service to clients in a variety of community settings.
To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities
To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives
For registered Band 6 Health Visitors, this post is offering a premium of £2,500 payable upon commencement of employment (T&C's apply)
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
3. Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
4. Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
5. Flexible working options
6. Annual travel card loan
7. Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To compliment your role as a Health Visitor, you will:
Focus on health at a population level, looking at ways to make communities and environments healthier, reducing ill-health and tackling health inequalities
Measure, monitor and report population health and wellbeing; health needs, risks, and inequalities; for a specific chosen area of your work
Work with the Trust Public Health team and existing childrens services to promote population and community health and wellbeing, addressing the wider determinants of health and health inequalities
Audit, evaluate and re-design services and interventions for a specific chosen area of your work to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities
Work with, and through, policies and strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities
Work collaboratively across agencies and boundaries to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities for a specific chosen area of your work
Provide leadership to drive improvement in health outcomes and the reduction of health inequalities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
8. Registered Nurse
9. Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
10. Current NMC registration
11. Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
12. Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards
Experience
Essential
13. Health visiting experience
14. Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
15. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
16. Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
17. Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
18. Experience in providing practice based learning support to others
19. Experience of evidence based care
20. Experience of supervising staff / students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
21. Knowledge of recent developments in primary care
22. Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
23. Knowledge of current health legislation [including
24. Change for Children agenda, Children's Plan etc.
25. Current knowledge of child protection issues
26. Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills
27. Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
28. Knowledge of NMC Code
29. Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
30. Knowledge of clinical supervision
31. Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
32. Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
33. Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and others
34. Able to delegate work effectively and safely
35. Ability to be flexible and responsive to
36. Be able to identify and access sources of information to inform practice
37. Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in practice
38. Good communication skills, both written and verbal
39. Able to adapt to change and have an open approach to new ways of working
40. Office management and caseload organisational skills
41. Able to work in ateam
42. Motivated to learn and develop to meet the needs of the service
43. Willingness to facilitate and support the learning of others in the practice environment
Key Attributes
Essential
44. Able to carry out the duties of the post
45. Able to travel round the locality[car/bike/public transport/foot]
46. Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
47. Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
48. Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post