Central London Community Health Trust

Health Visitor - Westminster

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Job summary

Westminster - Health Visitor - Band 6

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join one of our forward thinking and innovative teams in Westminster.

We have a range of Band 6 Health Visiting positions across these areas on a full time permanent basis.

Our skill mix teams work passionately to deliver our progressive service and continue to seek and develop innovative ways of working with our families to enable children to have their best start in life.

Children, young people, and families are our focus and passion and we're seeking Health Visitors to join our dynamic diverse teams. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our families get the best care closer to home. The current climate means this is more important than ever; supporting families to maximise their health and wellbeing and to enable the best start in life for children.

We're a unique service with a skill mix team which includes: Health Visitors, Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses.

Main duties of the job

A qualified (or currently in training) as a Specialist Community Public Health NurseWell versed in co-ordinating health promotion initiativesExperienced in assessing, planning and implementing programmes of careUsed to working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary teamUp to date on recent developments in primary care and health legislation

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For registered Band 6 Health Visitors, this post is offering a premium of £2,500 payable upon commencement of employment (T&C's apply)

At CLCH we've been continuing to re-shape the way Health Visitors work. Throughout the pandemic we have kept our Health Visitors working safely with local families by introducing new and innovative practices to keep them safe, including agile working and provision of laptops and additional technological solutions.

Date posted

06 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-INNER-6888218-A

Job locations

Portman Early Years Childhood Centre

12-18 Salisbury Road

London

NW8 8DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
Current NMC registration
Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards

Experience

Essential

Health visiting experience
Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others
Experience of evidence-based care
Experience of supervising staff / students

Key Attributes

Essential

Able to travel round the locality[car/bike/public transport/foot]
Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
Current NMC registration
Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards

Experience

Essential

Health visiting experience
Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others
Experience of evidence-based care
Experience of supervising staff / students

Key Attributes

Essential

Able to travel round the locality[car/bike/public transport/foot]
Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post

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.

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

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Portman Early Years Childhood Centre

12-18 Salisbury Road

London

NW8 8DE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Portman Early Years Childhood Centre

12-18 Salisbury Road

London

NW8 8DE

Employer's website

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