Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Wakefield Growing Healthy 0-19 Service is looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced Health Visitors who want to lead and support the training of our Health Visitors of the future.
Joining our team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to families across the district of Wakefield. Working in partnership, help us ensure positive outcomes for our children and families. We follow the key principles of the Best Start in Life and successfully support integrated working and learning with our Wakefield Families Together partners. As a high-performing team, we are looking for qualified health visitors to lead our skill mix team and support families across the district of Wakefield in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Main duties of the job
* Delivering the Healthy Child Contacts.
* Leading and supporting the skill mix team.
* Supporting students.
* Working in partnership with Wakefield Families Together and the Children's Hubs.
About us
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
* An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work, and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and fast-track physiotherapy service for employees.
* Staff Benefits - we have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Margaret Appleyard at margaret.appleyard2@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Experience and qualifications (must be qualified at time of application)
* NMC Registered as a health visitor.
* Recent experience of providing the Healthy Child Programme.
* Experience working with children, families, and community partnership working.
Qualified Health Visitor
* Clear understanding of the Public Health Role, and qualified Health Visitor with experience.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata.
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