Job summary
Health Visitor vacancy in Bromley Borough - Band 6
£40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
37.5 hours per week (Full time), Part time hours will also be considered
Bromley Healthcare are seeking a Health Visitor who is keen to develop their leadership skills and sphere of influence and are keen to shape the future of Public Health Nursing in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
We are invested in the development of Health Visiting and School Nursing and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams. All Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.
Interviews to be held week commencing 22nd Jan 2024
Main duties of the job
Work as part of an integrated team and lead on the delivery of the healthy child programme
Identify health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agree personalised plans to address the needs.
Delegate aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team.
Engage and participate in service improvement.
Continuously learn to develop your own skills and those of others.
In partnership with clients and other partners, assess healthcare needs to develop and evaluate programmes to address the health needs of the population
Work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities
About us
There are strong career pathways for Public Health Nurses within the organisation and we will support you to develop through training, supervision and opportunities to engage in the work streams within the PHN strategy.
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. .
Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare, offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.
Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support collecting data to inform the performance management framework for the service ensuring team members are completing timely and accurate data collection via EMIS.
- If prescribing: To undertake Nurse Prescribing in accordance with NMC guidelines and ensure safe prescribing practice within professional and BromleyHealthcare guidelines/ policies.
- To liaise with the School Health Service, with particular reference to vulnerable children, their families and children with special needs.
- To participate in regular clinical supervision. Managerial
- To plan and record individual programmes of care for children and families.
- To assist in the identification of local health needs and ensure the optimum use of resources.
- Delegate work to Community Nursery Nurses that is within the sphere of competence of the skill mix and assist in training.
- The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to Bromley Healthcares Equality and Diversity policy. They must ensure that equality is promoted at all times ensuring that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated in an equitable manner, respecting anddemonstrating an understanding of diversity within the workplace. Education and Training
- To participate in an annual appraisal of their work where objectives will be set. The post holderwill be expected to undertake any training or development as identified at appraisal.
- To undertake such training as may be required to meet the needs of the service both mandatory and service specific.
- To assume responsibility for maintaining own level of professional development and clinical competence. Clinical Governance
- All staff are responsible for identifying areas within their service which do not meet Clinical Governance quality standards.
- All staff are expected to participate in Clinical Governance actions to achieve Clinical Governance within their service.
- All clinicians are expected to participate in quality improvement activities including clinical audit programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support collecting data to inform the performance management framework for the service ensuring team members are completing timely and accurate data collection via EMIS.
- If prescribing: To undertake Nurse Prescribing in accordance with NMC guidelines and ensure safe prescribing practice within professional and BromleyHealthcare guidelines/ policies.
- To liaise with the School Health Service, with particular reference to vulnerable children, their families and children with special needs.
- To participate in regular clinical supervision. Managerial
- To plan and record individual programmes of care for children and families.
- To assist in the identification of local health needs and ensure the optimum use of resources.
- Delegate work to Community Nursery Nurses that is within the sphere of competence of the skill mix and assist in training.
- The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to Bromley Healthcares Equality and Diversity policy. They must ensure that equality is promoted at all times ensuring that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated in an equitable manner, respecting anddemonstrating an understanding of diversity within the workplace. Education and Training
- To participate in an annual appraisal of their work where objectives will be set. The post holderwill be expected to undertake any training or development as identified at appraisal.
- To undertake such training as may be required to meet the needs of the service both mandatory and service specific.
- To assume responsibility for maintaining own level of professional development and clinical competence. Clinical Governance
- All staff are responsible for identifying areas within their service which do not meet Clinical Governance quality standards.
- All staff are expected to participate in Clinical Governance actions to achieve Clinical Governance within their service.
- All clinicians are expected to participate in quality improvement activities including clinical audit programmes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RM, RSCN RHV Certificate/Diploma/Degree or equivalent or undertaking at time of interview (if offered a job it would be dependent on successfully completing course) NMC registered.
Desirable
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Professional Registration
Essential
- NMC registration as Nurse or midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of further professional learning.
- Knowledge of current research
Skills
Essential
- Current knowledge and understanding of reports/legislation affecting community nursing including current PHE directives.
- Teaching
- Leadership qualities
- Management skills
- Knowledge of the public health role of contemporary health visiting
- Experience of Safeguarding issues
- Evidence based practice
- Computer literate
- Driving Licence and with use of car for work
Experience
Essential
- Current community experience
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health/ social care.
- Team working / autonomous working
- Evidence of professional updating
- Experience of working in multi- disciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
Desirable
- Clinical appraisor/supervisor experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN, RM, RSCN RHV Certificate/Diploma/Degree or equivalent or undertaking at time of interview (if offered a job it would be dependent on successfully completing course) NMC registered.
Desirable
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Professional Registration
Essential
- NMC registration as Nurse or midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of further professional learning.
- Knowledge of current research
Skills
Essential
- Current knowledge and understanding of reports/legislation affecting community nursing including current PHE directives.
- Teaching
- Leadership qualities
- Management skills
- Knowledge of the public health role of contemporary health visiting
- Experience of Safeguarding issues
- Evidence based practice
- Computer literate
- Driving Licence and with use of car for work
Experience
Essential
- Current community experience
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health/ social care.
- Team working / autonomous working
- Evidence of professional updating
- Experience of working in multi- disciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
Desirable
- Clinical appraisor/supervisor experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
