Job Summary
Due to staff progression, we currently have a Health Visiting vacancy available within our Health Visiting service based at the Kingsway team in Leamington Spa.
The Kingsway Health Visiting team offers a wide range of Health Visiting experience and opportunities. You will find our Warwickshire Health Visiting service a welcoming and supportive place to work, and a supportive preceptorship programme exists for newly qualified Health Visitors.
We are looking for Health Visitors who are proactive, innovative, like a challenge, and enjoy working as part of a lovely team. While the post is based at Kingsway Children Centre, we promote agile working and will consider flexible working requests.
Car driver/owner essential.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To effectively lead and deliver on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 (DH 2010) to improve outcomes for children and families.
2. Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a defined team caseload, including the delegation of tasks to members of the team.
3. To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets, and reduce health inequalities.
4. To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and partner agencies.
5. To work as part of a team to ensure that the service's key performance indicators targets are achieved.
6. To act as a role model and be professional at all times, adhering to the current NMC Code of Conduct.
7. To participate in nurse prescribing following NMC and local policy.
About Us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC, and we are recruiting new staff to help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa, and Shipston-on-Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways, and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence: We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact your work. It doesn't matter what role you do; whether it is patient-facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Date Posted
14 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part-time
Reference Number
203-FH1019
Job Locations
Health Visiting - Kingsway team
Kingsway Children Centre, Baker Avenue
Leamington Spa
CV31 3HB
Job Responsibilities
1. Act as a named Health Visitor for a defined team caseload.
2. To develop a team caseload profile, assessing needs as Universal, Targeted, and Specialist.
3. Develop and implement strategies to improve Public Health through Health Education and Health Promotion activities using evidence-based research and practice.
4. Plan, implement, and evaluate health-enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology, and parenting support.
5. Early identification of children and families needing support through the use of a single assessment process, if required, to include other members of the multidisciplinary team.
6. Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Board and Trust policy to protect children at risk.
7. Delegate and supervise work undertaken by the skill mix team.
8. Promote and maintain good record-keeping that conforms to NMC policy, data protection, and Health Visitor record-keeping standards.
9. Identify and report any hazards/incidents relevant to the Health and safety of clients or colleagues using the Trust's reporting procedure.
10. Adhere to the Trust's lone worker policy and undertake risk assessments where needed in liaison with Clinical Lead.
11. Participate in the selection and recruitment of new staff to the team.
12. To facilitate and organise the induction of new Health Visitors and support staff to the Trust.
13. To escalate any concerns as appropriate to your Clinical Lead.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
2. To provide effective clinical leadership to the Health Visiting team, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible care standards ensuring evidence-based practice is used.
3. Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures relating to child protection.
4. Participate in risk assessment and decision-making processes at child protection meetings, providing written reports and health advice when required.
5. To actively participate in supervision, Child Protection, Clinical/Restorative, and Looked After Children.
6. To prescribe using the Nurse Formulary to ensure prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost-effective manner.
7. Be flexible to the needs of the service.
8. Develop and maintain effective communication within the team to maintain productive working relationships and promote good morale within the team.
9. Ensure that all clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.
10. Ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per Trust guidelines.
11. Attend the Trust mandatory and statutory training programme required for your role ensuring that your training is completed and follows the essential skills policy, including regular appraisals.
12. Participate in and contribute to team/locality meetings to keep up to date with Trust information.
13. To be competent in using Microsoft and other computer/phone applications as required.
Measurable Result Areas
1. Initiate, participate in research, audit, and service user feedback to improve practice.
2. To actively seek service user feedback regarding the service to influence change where needed.
3. To lead on bi-annual health and safety audits, reporting any concerns to the line manager.
4. To input patient contacts onto the Trust computer system.
5. To ensure the electronic work diary is up to date and all members of the team have full access to it.
6. To maintain mentorship and mentor pre-registration nursing students.
Communications and Working Relationships
1. Work in partnership and collaboratively to build relationships with other agencies to best achieve outcomes for children and families.
2. To work collaboratively and respectfully with other team members to support each other in achieving the aims of the service.
3. To take responsibility for your own and be supportive of others' Health and Wellbeing.
4. Develop and maintain effective communication networks with service users, healthcare professionals, and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
5. To work across professional and organisational boundaries to develop and maintain appropriate partnerships and networks to influence and improve outcomes for children and their families/carers.
6. Raise awareness of health needs within families, using skills of negotiation and motivational interviewing to facilitate change leading to a healthier lifestyle.
7. Attend all meetings as appropriate, including video conferencing, to support the development of service delivery.
8. To work in an agile manner where possible, including working from base, home, or other sites as felt beneficial to the service and individual, whilst recognising the need for continued team working and communication.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse or Midwife
* Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
* Nursing Prescribing
Desirable
* Leadership Course
* Mentorship Course
Experience
Essential
* Broad range of clinical experience
* Experience of working in a team environment
* Experience of current developments in the NHS/HV
* Preceptorship of staff
* Experience of using technology
Skills
Essential
* Must be able to demonstrate that you have made a positive change to the outcome of a child or their carer
* Must be able to demonstrate compassion, caring, and good listening skills
* Ability to facilitate groups
* Must have knowledge of clinical supervision and be able to provide supervision and support to staff
* Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
* Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality
* Demonstrates an understanding of child protection, working with others to protect children
* IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office competently
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Ability to manage and lead a team
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of the team
* Ability to influence and persuade
* Ability to be self-motivated
* Ability to be an effective communicator
* Excellent role model
Other
Essential
* Ability to drive and hold a valid driving licence
* Willing to work in an agile manner as required, including home, base, and other venues
* Must be a non-smoker during working hours
* Must be willing to undertake Disclosure & Barring Service to Enhanced level
* Must be legally entitled to work in this country
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Health Visiting - Kingsway team
Kingsway Children Centre, Baker Avenue
Leamington Spa
CV31 3HB
Employer's Website: https://www.swft.nhs.uk/
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