Health Visitor - Redhill, United Kingdom - First Community Health and Care

    First Community Health and Care
    First Community Health and Care Redhill, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    If you are an amazinghealth visitor that wants to positively impact the outcomes for children, youngpeople and their families across East Surrey then read on

    An exciting opportunityhas arisen for a passionate, innovative and motivated bank health visitor tojoin our mixed skilled 0-19 team which forms a part of Children and FamilyHealth Surrey, and help make our service even stronger.

    We would welcomeapplications from health visitors that possess excellent clinical,interpersonal and communication skills, are able to use their initiative andvalue our strong approach to team working.

    If you have a goodunderstanding of children, young people and their families and could deliverthe healthy child programme to the wonderfully diverse population across EastSurrey wed really like to hear from you.

    Main duties of the job

    Our health visitors are supportedby our clinical specialists, clinical team leaders, service managers and oursafeguarding team to provide excellent professional practice and to furtherdevelop their skills and knowledge.

    About us

    Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committedto providing first rate care and services to its local community?

    First Community is a CQC rated Good staff ownedsocial enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.

    First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their careerto its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, highquality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable agood work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHSpension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a carsalary sacrifice scheme.

    First Community values diversity and inclusion and iscommitted to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minoritygroups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minorityethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

    Sustainability is integral to First Community achievingthe NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged andsupported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

    Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The post holder is responsible for delivering theHealthy Child Programme. Health Visitors carry continuing responsibility forthe assessment of health needs, including the development, implementation andevaluation of packages of care. To support the development and implementationof processes and audit to improve the delivery of the Healthy Child Programmeto clients within the FCHC area leading to improved childrens health outcomes.To support and line manage skill mix within the 0-19 teams.

    Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Health Visitor SCPHN
  • Current NMC registration part 3 register

    • Desirable

  • Child protection supervisor
  • Clinical supervision facilitator
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Solihull Approach Trained

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Evidence of professional development
  • Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit and research
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams

    • Desirable

  • Experience of staff management

    • Skills

    Essential

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Broad range of clinical skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to organise the work load, delegate and prioritise
  • Good knowledge of health and safety risk management
  • IT skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

    • Desirable

  • Teaching, presentation and facilitation skills

    • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Good understanding of current community childrens health service issues
  • Knowledge of principles of supervision , audit and research
  • Knowledge of personal style of influencing and application of appropriate style
  • Ability to understand key element of change management in relation to childrens community health services

    • Other

    Essential

  • Valid licence to drive in UK with access to a car for business use