Employer: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: North Way
Town: Scarborough
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking to recruit Health Visitors within the East Team in North Yorkshire. This is for the Scarborough team, however East base can be discussed at interview.
The successful candidates will have a passion and commitment to health visiting, working to improve the lives of children and families in a transformative service and organisation.
The successful candidate will deliver North Yorkshire's blended model of service delivery, offering face-to-face and virtual contacts to our families, with the opportunity to work from a base or from home.
They will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to deliver under pressure, and work in a rapidly changing environment.
Main duties of the job
The Health Visiting role is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme as part of a team, 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.
Working for our organisation
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 that encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks that identify areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - regular appraisals and recognition through our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and fast-track physiotherapy service for employees.
* Staff Benefits - a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are an innovative team dedicated to promoting the health and wellbeing of the North Yorkshire population. The service has developed a blended approach to service delivery, offering families face-to-face and virtual mandated contacts within a skill mix team.
The Health Visitor's role is to prevent ill health and promote positive holistic healthcare for an identified population and community, ensuring the physical and mental health needs of families are met, acting as an advocate for the client and community.
Health Visitors plan, organise, and deliver programmes of care in conjunction with the family and the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking continuous ongoing assessments of children, young people, and families. They provide an evidence-based service to children, people, families, and communities in accordance with National and Local Policy initiatives.
You will need excellent communication skills and a passion for public health, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service, and the ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.
There is a robust package of clinical and safeguarding supervision provided to all staff.
One of our team members shared: ‘Working in Scarborough is one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve had. The team has been so welcoming and supportive, and the children we work with are highly vulnerable, giving me the extra drive and determination to make a much-needed difference in their lives. Every day presents new challenges and children that need our help, and it feels great to be part of this much-needed team and see the lives of children improve in our town. I feel I make a real difference.’
For further information on this position, please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First level registered nurse/midwife
* Specialist practitioner (Hons, B. Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
* Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the service needs.
* Nurse prescriber.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
Experience
* Evidence of participating in a service development change.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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