Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
We welcome applications for a qualified SCPHN Health Visitor to join our 0-19 team in Northumberland. The post holder will be based in Berwick, within an established skill mixed team. The team comprises of Health Visitors, Public Health Staff Nurses, and Family Health Practitioners 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 needs, working with partner agencies in a strategic, creative, and holistic way to ensure the 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 while working in a rapidly changing environment.
About Us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and Wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job Responsibilities
A full list of duties is available in the job description attached.
For more information please contact Claire Ord (locality manager)
C.ord1@nhs.net 07812395891
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
* Experience of being a children's nurse.
Experience
* Experience of partnership working.
* Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people, and families.
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 a year pro rata.
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