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How would you like to work as part of a high performing Health Visiting Service in the beautiful county of Buckinghamshire?
There is currently an exciting opportunity to join the Health Visiting team based at Brookside Clinic, Aylesbury.
We can offer you a supportive, stimulating and friendly environment that encourages learning and development. We support Champions in areas such as – Breastfeeding, Solihull Approach, Domestic Abuse, Perinatal Mental Health and CONI. The Health Visiting service has successfully achieved BFI stage 3 accreditation and we are proud to offer a high standard of breastfeeding support to our families.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join us and share your valuable skills, knowledge and leadership qualities.
We welcome all applicants, experienced or newly qualified.
Main duties of the job
You will be leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as part of a team that includes Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses with support from experienced Locality Leads.
* We are committed to providing the best care for our clients and their families
* We listen to you, value you and embrace new ideas-we want all colleagues to contribute to the direction of the service
* We value our colleagues and are committed to your development – we want you and your career to flourish.
* We offer a preceptorship package to our newly qualified Health Visitors and regular restorative clinical and safeguarding supervision.
* We offer excellent training and support further education
You must be a registered SCPHN (Health Visiting) with current NMC registration.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Health Visiting - Cert/Diploma/Degree
* Leadership training
* Nurse Prescribing Qualification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Can demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills With the ability to negotiate compromises and resolve conflict between staff amicably’ Courteous with all customers, both internal and external’ Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers and to ensure records are kept accurately and in a legible manner’
* Mentoring and supervision skills
* Prioritisation of own and delegation of others work
* Ability to write detailed reports on client care to ensure interpretation by other members of the team for complete and safe care of the client.
* Organisational and time management skills
* Development /leadership of skill mix team
* Works to evidence-based practice
* Participates in interagency collaboration
* Ability to motivate, negotiate and support others
* Able to deal with sensitive and difficult situations
* Able to manage self and others within the Team environment
Experience
* Evidence of on-going professional development
* Can demonstrate working to scope of professional practice
* Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
* Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice
* Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice
* Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures
* Can demonstrate use of audit techniques
* Experience of staff management within a skill mix team and delegation of tasks
Special circumstances
* Ability to travel to various community sites daily
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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