Job summary An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 5 staff nurse to work within the Health Visiting team. As a transfer in nurse, you will complete visits to children and families within the Preston area. You will assess health needs, give advice and support on local services and where appropriate complete some aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. As part of the role, you will also be expected to do one day of your working week completing duty for the health visitor service, processing health information and giving help and advice over the telephone, you will also be required to facilitate some Bump, Birth and Beyond classes which requires occasional evening work Base The area you will cover will predominately be the Preston area, but you may be required to work in other areas according to the needs of the service. For the duty aspect of the role, you may work from home or the nearest base. Main duties of the job Completing transfer in visits to new families who have moved into the local area, with the exception of families requiring a New Birth Visit or those with a targetted level of need and assessed as Universal Partnership Plus. Completing certain aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, including development checks Complete newborn screening blood spot checks for transfers in under the age of one as required To visit children and families who have moved into the area within a set timescale Ability to recognise health needs for individual clients and situations in relation to the health of children, young people, individuals and families, sometimes in complex situations, identifying situations where referral for support from SCPHN is necessary Support the SCPHN to identify, prioritise and implement programmes of support in response to the public health needs of a given population Offer advice and support to children, young people and families in accordance with evidence-based practice, including utilising the Solihull parenting approach About us About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2 Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £28,407 to £34,581 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number HCRGCG/TP/53790/12315 Job locations HCRG Care Group Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2LN Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 5 Staff Nurse youll be part of our valued team at our Lancashire 0-19 service. You will feel valued as a Transfer in Nursewithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 5with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 5 Staff Nurse youll be part of our valued team at our Lancashire 0-19 service. You will feel valued as a Transfer in Nursewithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 5with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site 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. Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group Address HCRG Care Group Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2LN Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)