Job summary
Are you looking for a better way of working?
Who are we?
In East Sussex our highly innovative Early Help 0-19 Service puts health visiting at the very heart of support for families with children from 0-5yrs across the county. Now, we are looking for qualified health visitors who want to be part a dynamic, committed and integrated team of highly trained, early help professionals who effectively work together ensuring the needs of families are at the centre of everything we do.
We recognise that each family is unique and the service we deliver must accommodate families' changing needs. In order to deliver that level of service we operate a transparent culture where we encourage creative thinking and innovative practice.
Believing our workforce to be our greatest asset, we provide unparalleled levels of supervision and staff support with a strong focus on staff wellbeing
A programme of in-house clinical and professional development via conference style events, communities of practice and clinical update days
Development opportunities via delivery of clinical supervision and champion roles
Involvement in service development and quality improvement via working groups and audit.
For more information about our teams and why you should join us click here -Health visiting in East Sussex
** Interviews will be held on 20th May 2025**
Main duties of the job
Who are you?
You are a fully qualified Health Visitor with a BSc SCPHN degree. You may have just completed your training.
Crucially, you will be able to address sensitive issues with families in a clear and supportive way.
You can maintain good interpersonal relationships with colleagues, partners and families.
You enjoy providing preventative and educational support for families, new staff and students according to their needs.
Your work contributes directly to the Public Health Agenda in addressing the 6 high impact areas.
You share our values, demonstrate compassion and a desire to contribute the improvement and development of the service.
You will be a reflective and emotionally intelligent practitioner who understands the true value of supervision and support and acts as a professional role model at all times.
You are keen to continue developing your knowledge of safeguarding children, recognising concerns and how to escalate them appropriately.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
Statement on the Use of AI
We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.
Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration 1st Level registration
- HV qualification - Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Child protection qualification
Desirable
- ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module/ Supporting Learners In Practice training
Experience
Essential
- HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching
- Experience of working in a multi-agency environment
- Experience of delivery of innovative practice
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach
- The ability to work with changing scenarios and the ability to prioritise work appropriately
- Must be mobile for regular travel across a geographical area
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
Skills/Knowledge/Abilties
Essential
- Ability to provide full range of HV experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection procedures
- Identify child abuse and risk assessments
- Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of management of people, resources and caseload
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Leadership skills and the ability to act as an appropriate role model
- Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of the HV
- Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and prioritise
- Ability to organise workload, manage time effectively and delegate as appropriate
- Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to supervise and manage a team and work as an effective team member
- Experience of dealing with emotionally upsetting situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration 1st Level registration
- HV qualification - Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Child protection qualification
Desirable
- ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module/ Supporting Learners In Practice training
Experience
Essential
- HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching
- Experience of working in a multi-agency environment
- Experience of delivery of innovative practice
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach
- The ability to work with changing scenarios and the ability to prioritise work appropriately
- Must be mobile for regular travel across a geographical area
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
Skills/Knowledge/Abilties
Essential
- Ability to provide full range of HV experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection procedures
- Identify child abuse and risk assessments
- Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of management of people, resources and caseload
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Leadership skills and the ability to act as an appropriate role model
- Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of the HV
- Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and prioritise
- Ability to organise workload, manage time effectively and delegate as appropriate
- Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to supervise and manage a team and work as an effective team member
- Experience of dealing with emotionally upsetting situations
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).
