Job summary Are you a SCPHN Health Visitor who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so then we would love you to come and join us It's an exciting time to be working in Milton Keynes 0-19 Universal Service. Skill mixed corporate teams, working across localities delivering the Healthy Child Programme. We can offer you: Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% T&C's apply, further information given at interview A friendly, welcoming, nurturing and encouraging work environment that will support you in your practice and development Full and planned local induction and with an allocated mentor Strong Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff. On site management support and supervision Opportunities for leadership and career development with our 21 Century Leadership Programme. A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team. Embedded program of clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision. Personal development, access to appropriate training for your job and line management support to succeed. Previous applicants need not apply Main duties of the job Ifyou are an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor who wants to be part of our journey then please contact us for a discussion about our plans and what we can offer each other. We would also like to hear from you if you are SCPHN Health Visitor Student due to qualify. We actively encourage any applicants to come and meet the leadership team and 0-19 colleagues. Our service offer: We deliver a full universal offer around the 5 mandated checks and work in strong partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies. Using a Quality Improvement (QI) approach we aim to achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population You should have a relevant qualification in nursing, and be a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practitioner (Health Visitor) Our core hours of service are Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00 and we support flexible and agile working to meet the needs of our service. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. About us Take a look at what its like to work in the Health Visiting team in MK Click/copy this link to view. Work with us in Milton Keynes Health Visiting Team :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk) Our commitment as an employer & in accordance with the NHS constitution is to provide you with: Buy & Sell Annual Leave an attractive pension scheme (including a tax-free lump sum on retirement and family benefits for dependants; ill health retirement benefits; and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay). Employee Assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life Physio Med: an education zone, advice line and treatment service for staff Staff Wellbeing Zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes The Recovery College: offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff A range of staff networks: The PRIDECNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT) Network Disabled Employees Network Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network Carers at Work Network Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME) Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks. Salary sacrifice Travel discounts Interest free season ticket loans Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 to £42,618 a year Plus a Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% T&C’s apply Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 333-D-MK-CM-0891-AG Job locations Shipley Court March End Road Newport Pagnell MK16 8EA Job description Job responsibilities 1. Undertake initial family health needs assessments or delegate the responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.2. Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources.3. Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities.4. Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team.5. Ensure effective and equitable management of workload within the team.6. Be pro-active in multi agency networking and collaboration to improve life chances for all children.7. Offer Health Visitor expertise to clients within a community setting.8. Manage and develop skill mixed staff within the integrated team.9. Identify actual or suspected child abuse. Follow Milton Keynes Multi-Agency Code of Practice and Community Health Services child protection polices.10. Attend child protection conferences and core groups as required or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.11. Work in partnership with vulnerable families to enable optimum health gains. Undertake risk assessments prior to home visits.12. Undertake child/family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Undertake initial family health needs assessments or delegate the responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.2. Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources.3. Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities.4. Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team.5. Ensure effective and equitable management of workload within the team.6. Be pro-active in multi agency networking and collaboration to improve life chances for all children.7. Offer Health Visitor expertise to clients within a community setting.8. Manage and develop skill mixed staff within the integrated team.9. Identify actual or suspected child abuse. Follow Milton Keynes Multi-Agency Code of Practice and Community Health Services child protection polices.10. Attend child protection conferences and core groups as required or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.11. Work in partnership with vulnerable families to enable optimum health gains. Undertake risk assessments prior to home visits.12. Undertake child/family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Mentorship Qualification Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber Experience Essential Evidence of caseload management and office organisational skills Desirable Evidence of leading out in the implementation of community initiatives Experience of multi agency working Person Specification Qualifications Essential Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Mentorship Qualification Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber Experience Essential Evidence of caseload management and office organisational skills Desirable Evidence of leading out in the implementation of community initiatives Experience of multi agency working 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address Shipley Court March End Road Newport Pagnell MK16 8EA Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)