Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.
Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.
The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams. The role will include working with children and families who require enhanced support via a multi agency team.
Please note post is for a part-time 30 hours position, 9-5 over 4 days working from a base.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
- Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
- To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
- Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
- Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
- Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
- The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
- The post holder will work closely with TSDFT Children's Safeguarding team
- The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
- The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
- Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
- Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery
About us
0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and The Children's Society and Action for Children.
These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.
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Working together with statutory and community services.
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Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.
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By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.
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Being baby, young person and family friendly.
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Broadening the skills of the workforce.
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Date posted
17 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
388-6809243-NMC
Job locations
St Edmund's
Victoria Park Road
Torquay
TQ1 3QH
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Edmund's
Victoria Park Road
Torquay
TQ1 3QH
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