Benefits & Pay
* Competitive Pay & Pension: Band 6 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
* Professional Growth: Access to the Strive for Better network, and opportunities to share insights with NHS professionals nationwide.
* Exclusive Rewards: Discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well‑known retailers, and Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
* Wellbeing Support: 24/7 free wellbeing service, including access to counselors, career coaching and legal advice.
* Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages via Wagestream, with no high‑interest loans or overdrafts.
* Learning & Development: Support from the Learning and Development team, e‑learning, career pathways and funding opportunities.
* Recognition & Involvement: Local and national awards, contribution to service improvement, and regular updates from leadership.
Job Responsibilities
* Lead public health within the health‑visiting skilled team in the defined population/locality area, delivering the Universal Partnership Plus reach of the Healthy Child Programme.
* Assess health needs, identify appropriate interventions, and delegate to the skill‑mix team in an outcome‑focused context.
* Take responsibility for the outcomes of children on a child‑protection plan within the defined population, collaborating with key partners to address public health needs.
* Develop and foster professional relationships and networks with families and other partners.
* Provide families and children on a child‑protection plan with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing, including partnership working with other agencies.
* Promote health and wellbeing through the Universal Child Programme, signpost, and refer to partner agencies as required.
* Contribute to multi‑agency assessment of children and families, taking on lead professional roles where appropriate.
* Co‑manage a caseload within a team of other health visitors, acting autonomously and taking responsibility for outcomes of allocated children.
* Apply knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding to identify, assess and safeguard vulnerable children and families.
Ideal Candidate – Essential
* Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification in Health Visiting (SCPHN HV).
* Current NMC registration on the third part of the register.
* Experience leading and working in health‑visiting teams.
* Experience leading interventions to improve outcomes and safeguard children and families.
* Qualification in practice supervising/assessing for nurse learners.
* Working knowledge of the tools and programmes used in health‑visiting to improve outcomes for children.
* Ability to use electronic health records and other IT systems.
* Full UK driving licence with access to a business‑use car.
Ideal Candidate – Desirable
* Qualification in leadership and innovative practice.
* Experience in line management and team development.
* Experience presenting policy and outcomes to commissioners and partners.
* Experience setting goals and managing interventions to meet outcomes.
Contract & Additional Information
This is a Fixed‑Term contract for 12 months. Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people.
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