Health Visitor

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 October 2024

Job summary

To work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service and to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision to an integrated 0 -19 skill mixed team.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service and to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision to an integrated 0 -19 skill mixed team. To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families. Key Relationships o Service Manager/Team Leader/Practice Teacher o Specialist Public Health Nurse/Public Health Staff Nurses/Mental Health Practitioners/Senior Child Health Workers/Child Health Support Workers/Link Workers o Nursery and Early Years provision o Midwifery services o Social Services Agencies o Criminal Justice Agencies o Safeguarding team/CSE team/CIOC team o Local authority early help, support and intervention services o Drug and alcohol services o Sexual health services o GP's o Paediatric therapies o Paediatric nurses o Paediatricians o Voluntary sector

About us

Since 1 April 2017, the 0-19 Universal Service has worked in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority and other voluntary and community sector providers to deliver the new, integrated, Healthy Child Programme. The new programme will build on previous achievements in the borough by bringing together health visiting, school nursing, specialist infant feeding and other services to be provided by partners in the third sector aiming towards achieving a consolidated public health service. The area of ELHT footprint covers a wide area and you will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service; however, localities often remain the same.

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience dependant on previous experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-F137-24

Job locations

Livesey & all ages Family Hub

Andrews Close

Blackburn

BB2 4NU

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor)
Proven evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

Degree level qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes

Desirable

Experience of managing or leading staff

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme
Demonstrable leadership skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure, using initiative
Team working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor)
Proven evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

Degree level qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes

Desirable

Experience of managing or leading staff

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme
Demonstrable leadership skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
Ability to work under pressure, using initiative
Team working

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).