Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of children's public health nursing services in the North East of England. We are currently recruiting a Health Visitor to the County Durham 0-25 Team based in Brandon Family Centre in Durham.
We welcome applications from SCPHN Health Visitors and those currently studying SCPHN.
Main duties of the job
We are proud to offer our Health Visitors:
* A full induction and training package.
* Access to our fantastic 2-year Preceptorship Programme for Nurses in their first two years post-qualification.
* A supportive learning environment with access to our community-based Clinical Skills Educators.
* Support and guidance with revalidation.
* The technology required to support agile working.
We are looking for new colleagues who possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.
You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport in order to meet service needs.
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 and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
* 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.
Jennifer recently joined HDFT and says, My team have really made me feel comfortable in my new role and are working hard to provide me with as much experience as possible. I really appreciate their training and support.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details or contact Sarah Pashley via email at sarah.pashley@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
* NMC registration.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
* Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
* Nurse Prescribing.
* Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people, and families.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata).
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