Health Visitor - Darlington - NHS - ref. a2806923

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Health Visitor SCPHN to work within our 0-19 Growing Healthy Service in Darlington.

We are a skill-mixed team within Darlington working in partnership with Midwives, Early Help, Children’s Services, Public Health and Acute Services.

We are a friendly, professional and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

• 4-6 weekly supervision with Line Manager and Safeguarding Team
• Appraisal in the first 3 months of the role and then annual

Your professional development and opportunities for learning will be explored through supervision with your line manager.

Working for our organisation

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 and Christmas Oscars awards.
• 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.
• Team away days to support Resilience.

• "A warm welcoming team, that work together and support one another that allows some flexibility in times of need"
• "A supportive team with shared goals that values individuals strengths, open communication, respect and teamwork"
• "Friendly, non-judgemental, a team that genuinely cares and looks out for each other "

Come join us and be part of our supportive team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver the commissioned service with a focus on safety and quality.

We are an innovative team dedicated to promoting the health and wellbeing of the Darlington population.

The Health Visitors role is to utilise caseload profiling, identify the health needs of a designated area and promote programmes for the family/population to alleviate the problems caused by physical, social and emotional ill health.

Liaise closely with other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies in order to ensure a cohesive plan of care for individuals, families and communities is delivered.

Health Visitors plan, organise and deliver programmes of care in conjunction with the family and the multi-disciplinary team and undertake continuous on-going assessment of children, young people and families. They provide an evidenced based service to children, people, families and communities in accordance with National and Local Policy initiatives.

The post holder will need to work as an autonomous practitioner, assuming professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work in line with the Trust’s objectives and national and local guidance.

You will need excellent communication skills and a passion for public health, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service, and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.

Ensure complete, accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.

There is a robust package of clinical and safeguarding supervision provided to all staff.

For further information about this position please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse.
• Specialist practitioner.(Hons, B.Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/ Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuous on-going professional development.

• Recognised teaching qualification
• Nurse prescriber.

Experience

• Post Registration experience.
• Experience of clinical governance issues.
• Experience of inter-disciplinary working.
• Experience of managing caseload.

• Evidence of participating on a service development change.
• Experience of a nursing leadership role.
• Experience of research and development in practice.