Job summary
To lead the Healthy Families Team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Nursing Programme children in line with local and national public health priorities.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Ashfield Healthy Families Team, provide a quality service to the local population, we are an integrated service, working in partnership with local Children's Centres, working with children, young people aged 0 - 19 and their families .
The team is a skill mixed team, taking leadership from Specialist Public Health Practitioners, providing a high standard of care, our staff receive a good training and induction package and a friendly supportive working environment.
The role includes services to antenatal women, completion of the Healthy Child Programme for under 5s, enhanced programmes of care within school and community settings for the 5 -19 age group, breast feeding support and a strong element of leadership to the skill mix 0-19 cluster team
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder taking the lead for the Healthy Families Team will be responsible for the case management, assessment, triaging, planning and delivery of care for parents, children and young people using evidence based interventions. This will be delivered in line with the National andLocal guidelines and public health priorities.
You will be responsible for the operational overview of the Healthy Families Team allocated to a defined geographical population. The team will be working proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level ofcompetencies required for the post.
You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting.
A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder taking the lead for the Healthy Families Team will be responsible for the case management, assessment, triaging, planning and delivery of care for parents, children and young people using evidence based interventions. This will be delivered in line with the National andLocal guidelines and public health priorities.
You will be responsible for the operational overview of the Healthy Families Team allocated to a defined geographical population. The team will be working proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level ofcompetencies required for the post.
You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting.
A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registration with current NMC registration
- Registered Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor / School Nurse)
- Non-medical prescribing V100 (Health Visitor)
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998/730/ FLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of further professional development
- Independent nurse prescribing EN MP (School Nurse) V150
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate Health Visiting / School Nursing practice
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current children & family health agenda
- Proven communications skills - written, oral & IT
- Interpersonal skills ? Problem solving ? Listening ? Negotiation ? Self-awareness ? Respectful Challenges
- Proven organisation skills: ? Time & Self-management ? Record keeping ? Caseload management ? Ability to prioritise own workload as well as others in the team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of national and local priorities
- Proven knowledge & skills in Safeguarding children, young people & adults
- Have knowledge of research and audit
- Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
- Flexibility
- Knowledge of national and local priorities
- Proven knowledge & skills in Safeguarding children, young people & adults
- Have knowledge of research and audit
- Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
Desirable
- Proven team leadership and caseload management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registration with current NMC registration
- Registered Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor / School Nurse)
- Non-medical prescribing V100 (Health Visitor)
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998/730/ FLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of further professional development
- Independent nurse prescribing EN MP (School Nurse) V150
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate Health Visiting / School Nursing practice
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current children & family health agenda
- Proven communications skills - written, oral & IT
- Interpersonal skills ? Problem solving ? Listening ? Negotiation ? Self-awareness ? Respectful Challenges
- Proven organisation skills: ? Time & Self-management ? Record keeping ? Caseload management ? Ability to prioritise own workload as well as others in the team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of national and local priorities
- Proven knowledge & skills in Safeguarding children, young people & adults
- Have knowledge of research and audit
- Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
- Flexibility
- Knowledge of national and local priorities
- Proven knowledge & skills in Safeguarding children, young people & adults
- Have knowledge of research and audit
- Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
Desirable
- Proven team leadership and caseload management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
