Health Visitor, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Camden - ref. b78012015
Job overview
Health Visitor, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Do you want to work as a Health Visitor in one of the most vibrant, diverse and rewarding areas in London? Joining Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Camden can offer you the opportunities and experiences you are looking for.At Central North West London Foundation Trust we are fully committed to improving the health of all families living in Camden and to help ensure that all children and families fulfil their potential.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as thisremains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare
settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified Health Visitor. You will work autonomously as part of the Integrated Early Years Service (Health Visiting & Family Support) managing a designated caseload of children and families, in order to improve their health and enable them to reach their full potential
You will work collaboratively with other agencies to provide high quality care to children and families. Child protection work will involve gathering and analysing information to make informed assessments, appropriate referrals and participating and contributing at case conferences and core group meetings.
You will support public health initiatives in line with local and national priorities which promote, protect and improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities.
Working for our organisation
Our Health Visiting service in Camden is part of a well-developed partnership with the London Borough of Camden Early Year’s Service and we are presently implementing a new universal pathway for all families in the first 1001 days.
Camden is one of the early implementers of Family Hubs, which brings additional funding for services for families in the first 1001 days (conception to 2 yrs) and encourages services for families withchildren of all ages to be brought together as part of a Family Hub network.
Your experience as a new starter in CNWL is extremely important to us and you can find out how your journey from your first day to the end of your first year will be supported by clicking onto “New Starter Roadmap” which is attached with the job description.
Across our organisation we have a thriving set of active staff networks to promote inclusion and communication with our diverse workforce (BAME, LGBTQ+, 50+, Disabled
Employees, Women’s, Carers and Lived Experience of Mental Health) and staff will have access to a range of personal, financial and wellbeing benefits. CNWL actively supports Agile Working as part of our People Plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Health Visitors contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
You will be working as part of a supportive team with access to a wide range of NHS benefits including discounts, pensions and various learning and development opportunities.- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessment to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
- Being open and transparent about their own practice.
- Supervising the work of others.
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvement in safety or quality can be made.
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement.
- Maintaining accurate, legible , comprehensive records.
- Maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Coordinate work allocation.
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Mentor, teach and support others in the team
- Supervise others in the team
- Act as a preceptor for newly qualified staff
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Registered Specialist Practitioner Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) or qualification pending
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
- Mentorship Preparation Module/ ENB 998/Practice Assessor
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of multi-disciplinary integrated team working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and methods of working both individually and within a team.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children issues
- Evidence of working with complex families
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.