Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

0-19 Practitioner - Health Visiting North Yorkshire

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and responsible Health Visitor SCPHN to work within our Growing Healthy Health Visiting Team in the Richmondshire team in North Yorkshire.

Main duties of the job

The Health Visiting role is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme as part of team, planning, delivering and evaluating an efficient and cost effective service for an identified population, you will be delivering the National and Local Public Health agendas in response to identified health and social need working with partner agencies in a strategic, creative and holistic way, ensuring the best outcomes for children, young people and families.

About us

We are the largest provider of childrens public health nursing services in the North East of England providing services that stretch from North Yorkshire up to Gateshead and Sunderland. We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children and families in the footprint, delivering high quality universal and targeted health visiting and school health services to meet the key improvement priorities for the population

Details

Date posted

16 August 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CCWC-2991C

Job locations

Richmondshire

Richmondshire

Richmond

DL10 4AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Health Visitors role is to prevent ill health and promote positive holistic health care for an identified population and community and to take responsibility for ensuring the physical and mental health needs of families, acting as an advocate for the client and community.

Health Visitors plan, organise and deliver programmes of care in conjunction with the family and the multi-disciplinary team and undertake continuous on-going assessment of children, young people and families. They provide an evidenced based service to children, people, families and communities in accordance with National and Local Policy initiatives.

For more information please check the job description attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Health Visitors role is to prevent ill health and promote positive holistic health care for an identified population and community and to take responsibility for ensuring the physical and mental health needs of families, acting as an advocate for the client and community.

Health Visitors plan, organise and deliver programmes of care in conjunction with the family and the multi-disciplinary team and undertake continuous on-going assessment of children, young people and families. They provide an evidenced based service to children, people, families and communities in accordance with National and Local Policy initiatives.

For more information please check the job description attached

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Able to travel to different locations to meet the requirements of the post

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse with NMC
  • oRelevant Specialist Practitioner degree (SCPHN)
  • oTeaching & Assessment qualification (e.g. ENB 998)

Desirable

  • oLeadership development (i.e. Leadership at the Point of Care/RCN Leadership Programme)
  • oSexual Health Qualification
  • oEvidence of academic study and CPD in School Nursing
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Able to travel to different locations to meet the requirements of the post

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse with NMC
  • oRelevant Specialist Practitioner degree (SCPHN)
  • oTeaching & Assessment qualification (e.g. ENB 998)

Desirable

  • oLeadership development (i.e. Leadership at the Point of Care/RCN Leadership Programme)
  • oSexual Health Qualification
  • oEvidence of academic study and CPD in School Nursing

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Richmondshire

Richmondshire

Richmond

DL10 4AJ


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Richmondshire

Richmondshire

Richmond

DL10 4AJ


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Manager

Aimee Preston

aimee.preston@nhs.net

07826873734

Details

Date posted

16 August 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CCWC-2991C

Job locations

Richmondshire

Richmondshire

Richmond

DL10 4AJ


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