NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor 0-19 Universal Children's Service .
The West Locality Team is going through exciting changes supporting the development of family/community hubs in Barking. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and innovative Health Visitors to be a part of our team to implement the healthy child programme requirements for the family/community hubs.
Whether you are a newly qualified health visitor looking to gain confidence and experience, or an experienced Health Visitor, we welcome your application.
We offer opportunities for learning and development to help you grow in your role, with collaborative working within an integrated skill-mix team. We emphasize agile working and the health and well-being of our staff. We work collaboratively with other agencies towards reducing health inequalities for children, young people, and their families, ensuring the safety and well-being of our clients is always paramount.
For newly qualified practitioners, we have a preceptorship programme in place to support development and learning, along with clinical supervision and mentorship. Additionally, there are opportunities for experienced health visitors to develop their skills in audit and research. NELFT invests in continuous professional development for its staff.
This role is for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses - Health Visitors on the NMC register.
Main Duties of the Job
Job Overview
* Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and ensure the Service model is implemented in practice.
* Ensure services are provided within the 4-tier model: Your Community, Universal, Universal Plus, and Partnership Plus, incorporating building community capacity into caseload, team, and locality management.
* Responsible for the management of caseload allocation per locality/team and classification of cases in line with the national strategy of Universal, Universal Plus, and Universal Partnership Plus.
* Work in accordance with the Locality commissioned service specification to ensure the 5 mandated reviews are completed within required timescales and services provided are evidence-based practice.
* Improve the health and well-being of children and young people, especially those from disadvantaged groups.
We welcome your application if you have the following:
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/Health Visitor qualification
* Evidence of working with children and young people
* Willingness to undertake further training as required
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
About Us
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. New starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and well-being, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period unless they are currently partway through a probationary period or are currently a bank member of staff.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organization, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this role.
Welcome Payment
This post is eligible for the Trust 'Welcome to NELFT' Payment. A lump sum of 10% of the agreed basic salary, subject to a minimum of £4,000 and maximum of £10,000 of the full-time basic salary (pro rata if part-time and exclusive of HCAS payments). Payment of the incentive is applied with 50% paid at the end of the probationary period (typically six months) and then 50% at the end of year two. This welcome package is applicable to external candidates only. It is expected that you remain employed with NELFT for 2 years; should you leave within 2 years, the Trust reserves the right to reclaim any monies paid.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programs are used, the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need it for any declared disability.
Person Specification
Education and Training
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/Health Visitor qualification
* Current on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register
* Non-Medical Prescribing
Qualities
* Experience of the Healthy Child Programme
* Ability to demonstrate innovation and motivation
Experience
* Partnership working with external agencies and organizations
Skills and Knowledge
* Good understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
* Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year plus HCAS per annum (pro rata for part-time).
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