Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are passionate in delivering public health to the local community. This is an exciting time for individuals looking for new challenges to join our team with many opportunities for development. The ideal candidates will be hardworking and adaptable individuals who are passionate about high quality teamwork. The post holders need to be able to evaluate and prioritise work, responding quickly to daily changes in work pattern.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are passionate in delivering public health to the local community. This is an exciting time for individuals looking for new challenges to join our team with many opportunities for development. The ideal candidates will be hardworking and adaptable individuals who are passionate about high quality teamwork. The post holders need to be able to evaluate and prioritise work, responding quickly to daily changes in work pattern.
Values
The Health Visitor working within the Public Health Nursing 4 Slough 0-19 (25) integrated service will act in a way which demonstrates our core values, mission statement and vision by putting them into practice with service users, their friends, family and carers, other staff members and multi-agency partners.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation as required but will include (or be equivalent in nature to) those listed below:
Deliver the Healthy Child Programme across Slough
Search for health needs in the community, identifying need in relation to national and local agendas
Act as a health link for other agencies e.g. voluntary services, public and private agencies
Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources
Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team
Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities
Undertake leadership responsibilities
Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding
In accordance with objectives and priorities agreed; deliver a quality, accessible service
Accept accountability for own clinical practice including clinical supervision
Proactive in multiagency working and collaboration to improve life chances for all children
Carry out specific health and developmental screening where identified, or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other team members
Facilitate group work for health promotion programmes
Work in partnership respecting equality and valuing diversity.
Participate in the evaluation and review of the post with team manager and service lead
Work flexibly to meet the needs of the local population - this will include some evening and occasional weekend work.
Analysis, judgements and decision making
Assess the physical, developmental, and emotional needs of children within the context of the family and environment.
Assess the need for further support for disadvantaged families and those in need of safeguarding. Ensure that the analysis and decision-making process is explicit within records.
Innovate and implement identified target services to reduce health inequalities.
Access Safeguarding Supervision, Clinical Supervision and Management Supervision as stated within the current organisation’s policy documents.
Manage, analyse, and communicate information relating to health and performance data.
Contribute to the audit and evaluation of service deliver
Planning and Organising
Lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme, in line with local standard operating guidance.
Deliver health promotion relevant to local need.
Assist and take the lead in project development to meet the service needs and relevant KPIs
Plan, organise and evaluate straightforward and complex activities or programmes.
Plan and organise own workload
Able to prepare & deliver presentations to a multi-agency audience
Able to deliver presentations to different age groups
Provide a suitable learning programme for pre/post registration nursing students and new members to the team, through the development of induction programmes, mentorship, and preceptorship.
Manage own workload, reporting issues to the Public Health Nursing Manager, when difficulties arise and offering solutions where possible.
Clinical
Undertake and delegate health assessments of individuals in a wide range of environments and across a broad spectrum of the community
Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing administrative and statistical records, regularly providing management with returns and statistics as requested and required by Solutions4Health, ensuring legal requirements are met
Work in partnership with clients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals and families.
Support children, young people and their parents/carers and schools to manage children with long term conditions.
Contribute appropriately to outbreak responses in line with PHE Health Protection Unit.
Deliver programmes of care in accordance with Standard Operating Guidance and Care Pathways.
Promote the health, wellbeing and developmental needs of children and young people and their families.
Promote the safeguarding of children through multi-disciplinary team working and work within the Slough LSCB’s policies and S4H procedures and guidance for the protection of children.
Update clinical knowledge and demonstrate awareness of emerging issues such as sexual exploitation.
Maintain caseload responsibility for children with a safeguarding plan and delegate appropriately to other members of the team.
Ensure that confidentiality and the rights of consent relating to young people are followed and that young people are treated with dignity, respect and empathy and in a non-judgemental manner by all members of the team following Department of Health and Education Guidelines.
Work in partnership supporting individuals and families; to develop problem solving skills, the fostering of positive relationships and promotion of health.
If an independent non-medical prescriber, work within the framework of professional accountability.
Report relevant clinical information/clinical issues to the Professional Lead and Public Health Nursing Manager.
Maintain knowledge of infection control procedures and implement recommendations as necessary
Plan, facilitate and deliver Public Health promotion opportunities through one to one and group activities in the community.
Professional
Use a range of skills to communicate taking account of the culture, ethnicity, disabilities, developmental age, and environmental settings
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in the relationships you have with patients and clients
To work in a safe manner always and comply with S4H, NMC and health and safety policies and procedures at all times
Work within a framework that actively supports clinical governance principles. Participate in activities relating to the promotion of the quality of services including audits.
Support development by attending training
Develop practice in response to changing needs to specific groups in accordance with NMC Code of Professional conduct (2002).
Prepare and write referrals and reports for relevant agencies and multi-agency meetings, including Safeguarding Case Conferences, court reports and multidisciplinary conferences on children with special needs, supported by Team Leads and Named Nurses as required.
Complete accurate electronic records (CarePlus)
Ensure personal portfolio is kept up to date in line with the NMC’s revalidation requirement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other Duties The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the post holder.
About us
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
Employee Assistance Programme
Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
Cycle to Work scheme
Annual Leave in line with Agenda for Change
Enrolment or continuation of NHS pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Health Visitor in Slough. This is a full time job with a salary of £35,391.30 to £42,503 inclusive of NHS Fringe weighting allowance and depending on experience.
Job Description
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are passionate in delivering public health to the local community. This is an exciting time for individuals looking for new challenges to join our team with many opportunities for development. The ideal candidates will be hardworking and adaptable individuals who are passionate about high quality teamwork. The post holders need to be able to evaluate and prioritise work, responding quickly to daily changes in work pattern.
Main Duties
The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation.
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme across Slough
- Search for health needs in the community, identifying need in relation to national and local agendas
- Act as a health link for other agencies e.g. voluntary services, public and private agencies
- Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources
- Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team
- Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities
- Undertake leadership responsibilities
- Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding
- In accordance with objectives and priorities agreed; deliver a quality, accessible service
- Accept accountability for own clinical practice including clinical supervision
- Proactive in multiagency working and collaboration to improve life chances for all children
Personal Specification
The successful candidate will have:
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with CYP, families and colleagues
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery within the team.
- Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to undertake health needs assessment with CYP, families and profiling of the community/ school
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, current legislation, and relationship to practice
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
- Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Good standard of IT skills
Required Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Registered Nurse SCPHN
- Current political drivers relevant to CYP. i.e. healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behavior management, positive parenting
- Knowledge of Clinical governance
- Knowledge of Clinical supervision
- Knowledge of Inequality and its impact on health
- Understanding of the process of research, and evidencebased practice to promote good health
- In depth knowledge of the policies related to: School Nursing, Healthy Child Program (DOH 2009), Children Act 2014, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave in line with Agenda for Change
- Enrolment or continuation of NHS pension
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Health Visitor in Slough. This is a full time job with a salary of £35,391.30 to £42,503 inclusive of NHS Fringe weighting allowance and depending on experience.
Job Description
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are passionate in delivering public health to the local community. This is an exciting time for individuals looking for new challenges to join our team with many opportunities for development. The ideal candidates will be hardworking and adaptable individuals who are passionate about high quality teamwork. The post holders need to be able to evaluate and prioritise work, responding quickly to daily changes in work pattern.
Main Duties
The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet the needs of the organisation.
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme across Slough
- Search for health needs in the community, identifying need in relation to national and local agendas
- Act as a health link for other agencies e.g. voluntary services, public and private agencies
- Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources
- Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team
- Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities
- Undertake leadership responsibilities
- Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding
- In accordance with objectives and priorities agreed; deliver a quality, accessible service
- Accept accountability for own clinical practice including clinical supervision
- Proactive in multiagency working and collaboration to improve life chances for all children
Personal Specification
The successful candidate will have:
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with CYP, families and colleagues
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery within the team.
- Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to undertake health needs assessment with CYP, families and profiling of the community/ school
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, current legislation, and relationship to practice
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
- Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Good standard of IT skills
Required Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- Registered Nurse SCPHN
- Current political drivers relevant to CYP. i.e. healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behavior management, positive parenting
- Knowledge of Clinical governance
- Knowledge of Clinical supervision
- Knowledge of Inequality and its impact on health
- Understanding of the process of research, and evidencebased practice to promote good health
- In depth knowledge of the policies related to: School Nursing, Healthy Child Program (DOH 2009), Children Act 2014, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)
About Us
Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.
We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.
Benefits
Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)
- Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Leave in line with Agenda for Change
- Enrolment or continuation of NHS pension
If you think you are suitable for this role, please apply now!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of ongoing learning & professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Healthy Child Program (DH 2009)
- Normal child development
- Current political drivers relevant to CYP. i.e. healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behavior management, positive parenting
- Clinical governance
- Clinical supervision
- Inequality and its impact on health
- Understanding of the process of research, and evidence based practice to promote good health
- In depth knowledge of the policies related to:
- School Nursing
- Healthy Child Program (DOH 2009) Children Act 2014
- Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating clinical staff.
- Experience of working in integrated teams
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Understands the needs of the school age child
- Conducting clinical audit and risk assessments
- Knowledge and skills necessary for the
- Experience of staff conflict resolution and operational planning.
- Managing skill mix teams.
- Challenging clinical practice development, documentation, and evaluation of health promotion programs.
- Working with CYP in a range of health settings
- Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
- Experience of appraisal and staff development.
- Experience of mentoring students
Skills and Values
Essential
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with CYP, families and colleagues
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery within the team.
- Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to undertake health needs assessment with CYP, families and profiling of the community/ school
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, current legislation, and relationship to practice
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
- Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Good standard of IT skills
- Access to vehicle for work purposes.
Record Keeping and Documentation
Essential
- Maintain legible and up to date records in accordance with S4H Policies and Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines on Record Keeping.
- To adhere to the confidentiality guidelines
Desirable
- Ability to undertake record keeping audits
Approach
Essential
- Responsive and flexible to deliver service
- Innovative approach to improving client experience and service improvement
- Ability to manage complex situations effectively and deal with sensitive and diverse issues
- Able to take a lead role in team decision making
- Ability to motivate others
- Solution focused
- Willingness to enhance personal and professional development
- Assertive, honest, and open
- Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and agencies
- Promotes cohesion and team working
- Ability to communicate professionally always
- Ability to demonstrate active listening
- Ability to be proactive and initiate actions in line with your professional role
- Knowledge and understanding of the barriers to communication
- Awareness of the family dynamics in communication
- Knowledge of policies/guidelines in relation to maintaining confidentiality
- Car driver to perform job in community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of ongoing learning & professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Healthy Child Program (DH 2009)
- Normal child development
- Current political drivers relevant to CYP. i.e. healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behavior management, positive parenting
- Clinical governance
- Clinical supervision
- Inequality and its impact on health
- Understanding of the process of research, and evidence based practice to promote good health
- In depth knowledge of the policies related to:
- School Nursing
- Healthy Child Program (DOH 2009) Children Act 2014
- Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating clinical staff.
- Experience of working in integrated teams
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Understands the needs of the school age child
- Conducting clinical audit and risk assessments
- Knowledge and skills necessary for the
- Experience of staff conflict resolution and operational planning.
- Managing skill mix teams.
- Challenging clinical practice development, documentation, and evaluation of health promotion programs.
- Working with CYP in a range of health settings
- Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
- Experience of appraisal and staff development.
- Experience of mentoring students
Skills and Values
Essential
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with CYP, families and colleagues
- Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery within the team.
- Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to undertake health needs assessment with CYP, families and profiling of the community/ school
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues, policies, procedures, current legislation, and relationship to practice
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
- Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings
- Good standard of IT skills
- Access to vehicle for work purposes.
Record Keeping and Documentation
Essential
- Maintain legible and up to date records in accordance with S4H Policies and Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines on Record Keeping.
- To adhere to the confidentiality guidelines
Desirable
- Ability to undertake record keeping audits
Approach
Essential
- Responsive and flexible to deliver service
- Innovative approach to improving client experience and service improvement
- Ability to manage complex situations effectively and deal with sensitive and diverse issues
- Able to take a lead role in team decision making
- Ability to motivate others
- Solution focused
- Willingness to enhance personal and professional development
- Assertive, honest, and open
- Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and agencies
- Promotes cohesion and team working
- Ability to communicate professionally always
- Ability to demonstrate active listening
- Ability to be proactive and initiate actions in line with your professional role
- Knowledge and understanding of the barriers to communication
- Awareness of the family dynamics in communication
- Knowledge of policies/guidelines in relation to maintaining confidentiality
- Car driver to perform job in community
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
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).
