Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor
Band 6
Main area: Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: Health Visitor
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 327-24-1159
Site: Brockworth Children's Centre
Town: Brockworth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/01/2025
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
Come and be part of a dynamic and evolving Health Visiting team within the 0-19 service in Gloucestershire. We have vacancies for qualified Health Visitors and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated professionals to join our existing team.
As Health Visitors, we all know that prevention is key and within Gloucestershire this is always at the forefront!
You can be part of a skill mix team which includes Community Nursery Nurses, Public Health Nurses, and Student Health Visitors, led and supported by locality Health Visiting Team Leaders, with strong support from our safeguarding colleagues. In addition, we also offer reflective supervision and are always looking for innovative ways to support colleagues in providing this vital role.
If you would like any further information regarding this post, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us; we look forward to hearing from you.
We appreciate your enthusiasm. But, if you have previously been unsuccessful, please refrain from re-applying.
Main duties of the job
* Lead the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and deliver the personalised level of service identified through a high-quality needs analysis.
* Work with the guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and follow local protocols and policy guidelines.
Safeguarding: Adults and Children
Every member of staff has a responsibility to be aware of and follow at all times the relevant national and local policy in relation to safeguarding children and safeguarding adults. This includes keeping up to date with relevant training and seeking supervision.
The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values:
* Working together
* Always improving
* Respectful and kind
* Making a difference
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide and maintain evidence-based specialist care adapted to meet the needs of a defined community population.
* Negotiate individual and family healthcare plans with service users, continually assessing and evaluating to ensure that agreed outcomes are met.
* Work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team and statutory and voluntary agencies in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
* Collaborate with the Public Health Directorate to identify and analyse local health needs.
* Identify and disseminate relevant research findings within health visiting practice.
* Base health visiting practice on accepted research findings and participate in local audit and research projects.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Active registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) on part 1 or 2 (Registered Nurse or Midwife) - RHV: Health visitor HV: Health visitor.
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
* Understanding and experience of the application of research in practice.
Length and / or Nature of Experience
* Knowledge of health visiting policies and procedures that underpin evidence-based practice.
Working for our organisation
We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Our annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West.
However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites.
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay if you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible, family-friendly, and agile working opportunities.
* Recognition and long service awards.
* Fast Track physiotherapy.
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure, and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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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