Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and adaptable Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visiting) to join our award winning, caring, and progressive Health Visiting Service.
We are nationally recognised for our creative and forward-thinking approach in supporting our communities, this includes working closely with our partners in the Community Family Hubs, Children's Social Care and local GP services.
We are proud to be the first '0-19 Service of Sanctuary', which aligns to Newcastle 'City of Sanctuary' status. We are able to offer specific opportunity within the service to enable you to expand your knowledge and skills working with those families who are living with increased complexity and vulnerability.
We have developed a robust Single Point of Access for the 0-19 service and are able to offer the opportunity to work either in caseload or on the single Point of Access.
We actively support staff to develop their leadership skills and encourage staff to set their own personal development plan. Whether Advanced practice or Leadership is your goal we can offer support to achieve your career aims.
We would welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified Health Visitors as well as those who are due to qualify in the coming months. For all newly qualified Health Visitors you will be supported by a robust 6-month preceptorship programme.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be part of a highly motivated and skilled workforce, supporting the implementation of the Healthy Child Program to contribute to the provision and delivery of a high quality Health Visiting Service.
The post holders will be expected to be innovative, adaptable and motivated with a strong approach to team work and lead within an evidence-based Child and Family centred public health service that focuses on early intervention and prevention, assessing health needs and vulnerability within the family and community. This will involve working in partnership with carers/parents and young people as well as multi-agency working and participation in Early Help pathway and safeguarding policies and procedures. The applicant will require resilience and resourcefulness and in return will feel great job satisfaction in making a real difference.
A key priority for the service is an integrated approach to demonstrate positive health outcomes for children and families residing in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. We are excited to be key stakeholders in the "Collaborative Newcastle" initiative, including the Children and Families Newcastle model.
If improving outcomes for children and families, and working in a supportive environment interests you, we look forward to receiving your application.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Health visitor you will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgement to support evidenced-based care planning to ensure that the children and families of Newcastle receive a gold-standard service.
You will manage your own varied and diverse caseload whilst being supported by Senior Health Visitors, a robust probationary period, support from the PNA team and Clinical Educator as well as regular clinical and management supervision., this will support you to manage complex safeguarding and Early Help.
As a Health visitor working in our dynamic service, you will be expected to:
- Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 mandated reviews and packages of care.
- Assess needs of individual families, undertaking a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions to support positive outcomes.
- Actively participate in Safeguarding meetings, being confident to share concerns appropriately, write confidential reports keeping the voice of the child in mind at all times.
- Work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Visiting service to model leadership behaviours and supervision to the Skill mix team.
- Act as an Assessor and/or supervisor for both post registration and pre-registration students who have placements within the 0-19 service.
Applicants must have successfully completed the SCPHN qualification/ or be due to qualify in March 2025 and hold a full driving licence, with the ability to drive to various locations within the city.
- To provide an evidenced-based family centred public health service that focuses on identifying health needs and vulnerability within the family and community.
- The aim of this service is prevention and early detection of ill health and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
- The Health Visitor assesses needs in partnership with their clients, then plans and evaluates care which is implemented themselves or delegated to the skill mixed team members. This is done in collaboration with the client, other members of the Primary Health Care team and / or other agencies.
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust actively promotes staff well-being and a positive work and home life balance. We embrace new technology with the roll out of agile working across the 0-19 service. As an NHS employee you will have access to the usual NHS benefits.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
- Interview Date: 4 December 2024
- Full and part time hours, permanent and fixed term posts available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
We have Substantive and Fixed Term posts with variable hours available.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Health visitor you will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgement to support evidenced-based care planning to ensure that the children and families of Newcastle receive a gold-standard service.
You will manage your own varied and diverse caseload whilst being supported by Senior Health Visitors, a robust probationary period, support from the PNA team and Clinical Educator as well as regular clinical and management supervision., this will support you to manage complex safeguarding and Early Help.
As a Health visitor working in our dynamic service, you will be expected to:
- Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 mandated reviews and packages of care.
- Assess needs of individual families, undertaking a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions to support positive outcomes.
- Actively participate in Safeguarding meetings, being confident to share concerns appropriately, write confidential reports keeping the voice of the child in mind at all times.
- Work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Visiting service to model leadership behaviours and supervision to the Skill mix team.
- Act as an Assessor and/or supervisor for both post registration and pre-registration students who have placements within the 0-19 service.
Applicants must have successfully completed the SCPHN qualification/ or be due to qualify in March 2025 and hold a full driving licence, with the ability to drive to various locations within the city.
- To provide an evidenced-based family centred public health service that focuses on identifying health needs and vulnerability within the family and community.
- The aim of this service is prevention and early detection of ill health and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
- The Health Visitor assesses needs in partnership with their clients, then plans and evaluates care which is implemented themselves or delegated to the skill mixed team members. This is done in collaboration with the client, other members of the Primary Health Care team and / or other agencies.
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust actively promotes staff well-being and a positive work and home life balance. We embrace new technology with the roll out of agile working across the 0-19 service. As an NHS employee you will have access to the usual NHS benefits.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
- Interview Date: 4 December 2024
- Full and part time hours, permanent and fixed term posts available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
We have Substantive and Fixed Term posts with variable hours available.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife (appropriate to branch)
- Evidence of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Registered Health Visitor/Specialist Practitioner Public Health (Health Visitor)
- Degree or equivalent relevant qualification / specialist study / experience
- Valid UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Management training course (e.g. LEO) or experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Child Protection / Safeguarding Children / experience of national and local policies
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Act as a supervisor and/or Assessor for both post and pre -registration Learners
Desirable
- Research or Audit training and experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Established and effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate at a multi-agency level and with all providers
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with clients in an empowering, motivating and empathetic manner
- Effective report writing skills
- Basic IT skills
- Effective organisation of time and people management skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife (appropriate to branch)
- Evidence of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Registered Health Visitor/Specialist Practitioner Public Health (Health Visitor)
- Degree or equivalent relevant qualification / specialist study / experience
- Valid UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Management training course (e.g. LEO) or experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Child Protection / Safeguarding Children / experience of national and local policies
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Act as a supervisor and/or Assessor for both post and pre -registration Learners
Desirable
- Research or Audit training and experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Established and effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate at a multi-agency level and with all providers
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with clients in an empowering, motivating and empathetic manner
- Effective report writing skills
- Basic IT skills
- Effective organisation of time and people management skills
Desirable
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).
