Health Visitor

WE ARE RECRUITING!

This is an exciting time for the Hull 0-19 service, with opportunities to influence and innovate as we work towards an ambitious plan to enhance the current service with a new service specification awarded to Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to recruit to a number of Health Visiting posts - which will be based across a variety of locations in Hull. We can offer full or part-time working patterns alongside a supportive preceptorship and orientation programmes.

Applicants are required to be committed to providing the best possible service to children, young people and families. They should demonstrate willingness to develop and maintain integrated services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a 0-5 year caseload, with an emphasis on continuity of care and support where appropriate, assessing health needs of the local population and care planning to meet need as per the revised Healthy Child Programme - Universal, Targeted and Specialist pathways of care.

We are looking for motivated applicants with initiative and drive to further develop the newly commissioned 0-19 service in Hull.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration on the NMC register
• Professional qualification in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
• To be on the live register of mentors

Desirable

• Leadership

Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience

Hold a recognised non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of case load management within Children's Services
• Evidence of analysing and implementing evidence based and best practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical area, e.g. Children, Young People and their families
• Full understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Good IT skills
• Assessment and screening skills
• Immunisation skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to analyse and implement evidence base and best practice

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
• Good time management and organisational skills

About the employer

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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