An exciting opportunity has arisen within Shropshire Community Health Trust to appoint an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 Telford Service. The post will be for the Community First Team, dedicated to delivering the universal and universal plus elements of the Healthy Child Programme and early preventative interventions. The candidate will need to be flexible as they may be required to work within the family first team, who support children and families requiring a safeguarding response.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received; we advise you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Our forward-thinking, innovative, and dynamic Healthy Child Programme 0-19 Telford service supports health and wellbeing programmes for all children and young people living in Telford and Wrekin. We are looking for a motivated individual with experience of working with children, young people, and families. You should have the ability to lead and work within a skill-mixed team and deliver allocated components of the Healthy Child Programme. The post holders will have a lead role in maximizing the health of children, families, and the community.
Your role will require you to work in partnership with partner agencies and providers to promote and enhance the health and well-being of children and families. You must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas. These range from district nursing, health visiting, and running four community hospitals to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers, and the public play a vital role in helping us develop and improve our services, and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients, and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring that people who work for the community trust have a good working life and a good work-life/home-life balance.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
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