Full and part-time considered
Bromley Healthcare are seeking qualified Health Visitors who are keen to develop their leadership skills and sphere of influence and are keen to shape the future of Public Health Nursing in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
We are invested in the development of Health Visiting and School Nursing and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams. All Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice. The iHV has been commissioned to deliver the Leading Excellence in Practice programme to all Health Visitors and School Nurses over the next 18 months.
Our vision is to develop a progressive, inclusive and sustainable workforce that is able to meet the diverse and changing needs of the families whom we serve, and we have created developmental roles who are completing Public Health modules and will go on to train as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses.
Proposed interview date week commencing 24th Feb 2025
Main duties of the job
As a health visitor working in Greenwich you will provide quality face to face contacts for families for all key contacts, work in a diverse borough following the Healthy Child Programme. Health Visitors have regular management, safeguarding, clinical and restorative supervision and support throughout your career and a chance to develop and grow with Bromley Healthcare.
* Work as part of an integrated team and lead on the delivery of the healthy child programme.
* Identify health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agree personalised plans to address the needs.
* Delegate aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team.
* Engage and participate in service improvement.
* Continuously learn to develop your own skills and those of others.
* In partnership with clients and other partners, assess healthcare needs to develop and evaluate programmes to address the health needs of the population.
* Work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities.
About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job responsibilities
To deliver the Healthy Child Programme by:
* Carrying out ongoing health needs assessments for all children and families within the community, using professional judgement to allocate each family to the correct level of health visiting care, Universal, Additional Support Offer, Intensive support and Intensive Support Offer for Young Parents pathways.
* Overseeing the delivery of Universal service key touchpoints by skill mix team members ensuring they are within required timescales, according to the service model, to meet KPI targets.
* Delivering Additional Support Offer, Intensive support and Intensive Support Offer for Young Parents packages of care to families.
* Using Outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of care delivered, planning and implementing revised packages of care, where required, and closing or escalating packages of care as required for each child.
* Participating and where appropriate, leading on the Early Help process for children, ensuring timely assessment and that coordinated care is delivered to address the needs of the child and family.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree
* Registered General Nurse / Midwife / Mental Health Nurse/ Children's Nurse/ Learning Disabilities Nurse
* Specialist Public Health Community Nurse / Health Visiting
* Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Professional Registration
* NMC registration as Nurse or midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to work autonomously
* Ability to work in partnership with statutory/voluntary organisation
* Ability to assess needs and to develop care plans to meet these
* Ability to use electronic record keeping systems and other IT systems
* Awareness of current NHS strategy and local initiatives
* Ability to change practice in response to national guidance and local priorities
* Critically evaluate relevant research and incorporate in practice
* Application of Safeguarding procedures
* Experience of Safeguarding issues
* Support students in clinical placements
* Current UK Driving licence & access to a car for work purposes
Experience
* Current community experience
* Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health/ social care.
* Evidence of professional updating
* Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
* Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
* Clinical Supervision
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
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.
£42,939 to £50,697 a year Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
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