Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher).We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Shropshire Community Health Trust to appoint an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join the Dudley Health Visiting service. The team is 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 team, who support those children and families who require a safeguarding response.
We are also recruiting bank Health Visitors.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
Our forward thinking innovative and dynamic Healthy Child programme 0-5 service supports health and wellbeing programmes for all children and young people living in the Dudley Borough. 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 within maximising 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.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Dudley and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to 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 to 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 people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- NMC Registered
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse -Health Visitor qualification
- Evidence of broader and recent CPD
- Nurse prescriber (HV)
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant post-registration experience.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of child protection/safeguarding.
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience in multi-agency and collaborative working
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to undertake critical appraisal of research
- Ability to analyse complex data and present findings
- Safeguarding Policies and Procedure
- Health Needs Assessment
- Clinical Governance – Application to service Improvement and patient safety
- Adaptable and flexible to changing needs of client group
Other
Essential criteria- Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post