Job summary
Are you a passionate Health Visitor, Nurse or Nursery Nurse interested in an exciting new role?
Come along to our online Recruitment Open Evening on Thursday 12th Sept at 7pm for more information!
This is a unique opportunity to find out more about working for Berkshire Healthcare and discover more about our vibrant Reading Health Visiting team. Whether you're already qualified, interested in a change of direction or currently studying, we'd love for you to join us.
We are actively recruiting both full and part time enthusiastic Health Visitors to join our well experienced team here in Reading.
We are a forward thinking, vibrant Health Visiting team with bases at Whitley Health Clinic & Southcote Clinic. Our team is made up of Health Visitors, Staff Nurses and Nursery Nurses delivering Health and development services to children aged 0-5 and their families in the Reading area.
We are looking for strong team players who have a real passion for working with children and families. You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with other teams and agencies.
The service operates 9 - 5 Monday to Friday in which we can offer some flexibility around working hours. This is a client facing role but with some room for home working based on service need.
Main duties of the job
1. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies ensuring a seamless delivery of service for children and families within the community.
2. Assessing child and family needs, using the appropriate assessment and risk tools. Ensuring that at each contact with a child an assessment of their health and development need is conducted.
3. To support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships applying the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards
4. Ensure that the advice, support and services provided take account of client or family's race, culture, religion and language
5. Full knowledge and understanding of the Local Safeguarding Board Procedures together with Trust guidelines. Exercises vigilance regarding vulnerable families and to respond as necessary
6. Working closely with local authority colleagues
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
7. Caring for and about you is our top priority
8. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
9. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
10. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
11. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
12. Generous NHS pension scheme
13. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
14. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
15. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
16. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
17. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
18. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
19. Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
20. Be a registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
21. Previous experience managing cases where a child has a protection plan
22. Have a valid UK driving license with access to vehicle
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call Haley Walsh on 07880541538 or email: wholl be delighted to are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
23. Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
24. Non-medical prescriber
25. 998 or equivalent
Training
Essential
26. Evidence of continual professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
27. Experience in management of cases where a child has a protection plan
Desirable
28. Teaching experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
29. High standard of clinical work
30. Basic IT skills/prepared to undertake training
31. Knowledge of current policies and key drivers to improve the health outcomes of children
32. Presentation skills
33. Good communication skills
34. Leadership skills
35. Time management
36. Ability to work as part of a team
37. Cultural awareness
38. Reflective and innovative practitioner
39. Good organisational skills
40. Ability to be flexible and respond to service need
Additional Requirements
Essential
41. Car Driver who holds full driving licence
42. The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads