Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit Health Visitors within the West Team in North Yorkshire. This is for Harrogate District team.
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. We offer face-to-face and virtual contacts to our families and the opportunity to work from a base or from home.
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
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
1. A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
2. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
3. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
1. Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
2. Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
3. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
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, organize, 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 organizational 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.
For further information on this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. First level registered nurse/midwife
2. Specialist practitioner (Hons, B. Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
3. Evidence of continuous ongoing professional development
4. Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the service needs.
5. Recognized teaching qualification.
Experience
1. Experience of managing a caseload
2. Experience of inter-disciplinary working
3. 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, per annum, pro rata
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