Job summary
We welcome applications for a qualified SCPHN Health Visitor to join our 0-19 team in Northumberland. The post holder will be based in Alnwick and will cover up to Berwick, within an established skill mixed team. The team comprises of Health Visitors, Public Health Staff Nurses and Family Health practitioner's to deliver the 0 to 5 component of the Healthy Child Programme.
Various hours are available.
Main duties of the job
The Health Visiting role is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme as part of a one team approach, planning, delivering and evaluating an efficient and cost effective service for an identified population, you will be delivering the National and Local Public Health agendas in response to identified health and social need working with partner agencies in a strategic, creative and holistic way to ensure best outcomes for children, young people and families.
The HV is responsible for leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme against the 6 early years high impact areas, ensuring services are provided within the tiered model approach- building community capacity, universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus.
They will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to deliver under pressure and able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJs Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in our values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career within the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust provides children's services in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead, Sunderland, Northumberland and Wakefield. We also provide care for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties is available in the job description attached.
For more information please contact Claire Ord (locality manager)
C. 07812395891
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse
2. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV)/ or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
3. Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
Desirable
4. children's Nurse
Experience
Essential
5. Experience of partnership working.
Desirable
6. Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.