Health Visitor - Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit Health Visitors within the Scarborough Health visiting team which covers Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale.
The successful candidates will have a passion and commitment to health visiting and working to improve the lives of children and families. The successful candidate will deliver North Yorkshire's blended model of service delivery.
They will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and 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, ensuring the best outcomes for children, young people, and families.
About us
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; our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and fast-track physiotherapy service for employees.
* Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Job 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 health care for an identified population and community and to take responsibility for ensuring the physical and mental health needs of families, 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 and undertake continuous ongoing assessment 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.
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 service development change.
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro rata
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