Health Visitor - Nuneaton, United Kingdom - South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
1 week ago
Description
Health Visitor -Nuneaton CentralHours: 28 hours per week
Site:
Riversley Park Children & Family Centre
Town:
Nuneaton
We are currently recruiting for a Health Visitor within Nuneaton Central Health Visiting Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Health Visiting Service at South Warwickshire Foundation Trust within a rewarding and challenging environment.
The primary role of the Health Visitor is to lead on and deliver the Healthy Child Programme to improve outcomes for children.
There is also opportunity to become a champion for any of the 6 High Impact Areas as well as initiatives such as CHAT Health.
You would be part of a team Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and Health Visiting Clerical Assistants.All enquiries welcome.
For further information please contact:
Interview date:
TBC
To effectively lead and deliver on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 (DH 2010) to improve outcomes for the children and families.
Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a defined team caseload including the delegation of tasks to members of the team.
To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and partner agencies.
To work as part of a team to ensure that the services key performance indicators targets are achieved.
To act as a role model and be professional at all times adhering to the current NMC Code of Conduct.
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC.
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'.Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.
It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Key Result Areas:
Act as a named Health Visitor for a defined team caseload.
To develop a team caseload profile, assessing needs as Universal, Universal Plus, Universal Partnership Plus.
Develop and implement strategies to improve Public Health through Health Education, Health Promotion activities using evidence based research and practice.
Plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology and parenting support.
Early identification of children and families needing support through use of single assessment process if required to include other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Delegate and supervise work undertaken by the skill mix team.
Promote and maintain good record keeping that conforms to NMC policy, data protection and Health Visitor record keeping standards.
Identify and report any hazards/ incidents relevant to the Health and safety of clients or colleagues using the Trusts reporting procedure.
Participate in selection and recruitment of new staff to the team.
To facilitate and organise the induction of new Health Visitors and support staff to the Trust.
To escalate any concerns as appropriate to your Clinical Lead.
Knowledge skills and experience required
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
To provide effective clinical leadership to the Health Visiting team, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible care standards ensuring evidence based practice is used.
Adhering to the Health Visiting Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to child protection.
Participate in risk assessment & decision making process at child protection meetings, providing written reports, and health advice when required.
To actively participate in supervision, Child Protection, Clinical/ Restorative and Looked After Children.To prescribe using the Nurse Formul
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