Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Community Public Health Nurse to join our health visiting team in Tunbridge Wells District, working with children & families in Paddock Wood & Cranbrook. Our health visiting service provides support to families (adults) with children aged zero to five. Supporting a health visitor caseload, you'll need to be confident and flexible to provide the best support for new and growing families. You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families (adults) who use our services have a good experience. Working as part of the Health Visiting Service, you will support the delivery of the Health Child Programme in accordance with national and local strategy/guidance. A key part of your role will be to undertake universal and targeted assessments, mandated well-being reviews, and packages of care in line with evidence-based practice, recognising when to escalate concerns to the appropriate qualified Health Visitor or District Manager. This role requires you to undertake regulated activities to both Children and Adults.
Main duties of the job
* Contributing to antenatal and postnatal care programmes
* Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care, and safeguarding.
* Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes for families.
* Team working environment.
We have part-time opportunities with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week between 9am to 5pm. This role is community-based, so the majority of your duties will be carried out between your base and community settings or client homes.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves on being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification give you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
Person Specification
* Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body - NMC. Higher education modules in: Level 6 Early Intervention in Public Health, Level 6 Child Development and Assessment.
* Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment.
* Ability to demonstrate clinically effective practice with children and families.
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS.
* Knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice.
* Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written).
* Ability to self-manage within a team environment.
* Ability to use own initiative.
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
* Ability to work under pressure; flexible and adaptable.
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager.
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
846-6557064-EP-B
Job locations
Tunbridge Wells Health Visiting Team - Paddock Wood Cranbrook
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
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