Health Visitor - Specialist Public Health Practitioner
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home.
The division operates under three Units of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children's, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.
Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.
Main duties of the job
Working base to be confirmed (within Broxtowe District).
Broxtowe Healthy Families Team provides a quality service to the local population, working with children and young people aged 0 - 19 and their families.
The team is a skill mixed team, taking leadership from Specialist Public Health Practitioners, providing a high standard of care. Our staff receive a good training and induction package and a friendly supportive working environment.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job responsibilities
To lead the Healthy Families Team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Nursing Programme in line with local and national public health priorities.
The post holder will be responsible for case management, assessment, triaging, planning, and delivery of care for parents, children, and young people using evidence-based interventions. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.
The post holder is responsible for the operational overview of the Healthy Families Team allocated to a defined geographical population. The team will work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. The post holder will work with children, young people, and families within the home environment, school, or other identified community settings. A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st level Registration with current NMC registration
* Registered Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor / School Nurse)
* Non-medical prescribing V100 (Health Visitor)
* Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998/730/FLIPS or equivalent)
* Evidence of further professional development
Experience
* Demonstrate Health Visiting / School Nursing practice
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of supervising junior staff
* Experience of managing a team
Knowledge and Skills
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current children & family health agenda
* Proven communication skills - written, oral & IT
* Interpersonal skills - Problem solving - Listening - Negotiation - Self-awareness - Respectful Challenges
* Proven organisation skills: Time & Self-management - Record keeping - Caseload management - Ability to prioritise own workload as well as others in the team
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Knowledge of national and local priorities
* Have knowledge of research and audit
* Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
* Flexibility
* Proven team leadership and caseload management
Additional requirements
* Highly motivated and innovative
* Ability to travel between locations. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Trust Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata for part-time)
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