Job summary
Are you looking for a Health Visitor role that offers real variety, strong team support, and clear opportunities for development?
At Slough Child and Family Wellbeing Services, youll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, with access to a structured development pathwayincluding the opportunity to become a dual-qualified SCPHN Nurse - and potential progression into strategic Band 7 and 8 roles.
Our service offers a unique working environment where senior leaders, including our Managing Director, are highly visible and actively engaged. Youll feel genuinely heard, with the opportunity to share your ideas and shape the way we work.
As a Health Visitor (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse), youll lead and deliver high-quality, proactive care in line with the Healthy Child Programme. Our mission is to reduce health inequalities, safeguard children, and improve outcomes by working for the community, with the community.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Visitor, you will:
Act as the public health lead for the health visiting skill-mix team within a defined population or locality area
Deliver theUniversal Partnership Plusreach of the Healthy Child Programme by assessing health needs, implementing targeted or personalised interventions, and delegating effectively to the wider skill-mix team in an outcomes-focused manner
Take responsibility for the outcomes of children on child protection plans within your caseload, working in close collaboration with key partners to address identified public health needs
Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with families and key stakeholders, fostering effective partnership working
Provide holistic care that supports the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of children and familiesparticularly those on child protection plansthrough multi-agency collaboration
Promote health and wellbeing through the universal reach of the Healthy Child Programme, providing advice, signposting, and making referrals to partner agencies when appropriate
Contribute to multi-agency assessments of children and families, taking on the lead professional role where appropriate
Co-manage a caseload as part of a team of Health Visitors, working autonomously and taking full responsibility for the assessment, intervention, and outcomes of your allocated families
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
As aSpecialist Speech and Language Therapistyoull be working as part of the NHS inWest Essexwhere we deliver community health services to children and young people aged 0-19. This post is for a candidate who wishes to work predominantly with school aged children.
You will feel valued as aSpecialist Childrens Speech and Language Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Salary of £37,338 - £44,962 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea and coffee at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
Holds a recognised degree or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, with currentHCPC registrationandRCSLT membership.
Has a minimum of2 years post-qualification experience, withspecialist knowledgeof assessment and intervention for children with speech, language, and communication needs.
Demonstratesevidence of continued professional development, including relevant post-graduate training and participation in Clinical Excellence Networks.
Understandslocal and national policies, particularly those related to child protection, education, and childrens health services.
Confidently manages their own caseload and works effectively across arange of client groups and settings.
Brings experience indelivering and developing trainingfor carers and professionals.
Possesses strongcommunication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Adaptable and well-organised, with the ability toprioritise effectivelyand respond to changing needs in a fast-paced service.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Job description
Job responsibilities
As aSpecialist Speech and Language Therapistyoull be working as part of the NHS inWest Essexwhere we deliver community health services to children and young people aged 0-19. This post is for a candidate who wishes to work predominantly with school aged children.
You will feel valued as aSpecialist Childrens Speech and Language Therapistwithin HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Salary of £37,338 - £44,962 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea and coffee at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
Holds a recognised degree or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, with currentHCPC registrationandRCSLT membership.
Has a minimum of2 years post-qualification experience, withspecialist knowledgeof assessment and intervention for children with speech, language, and communication needs.
Demonstratesevidence of continued professional development, including relevant post-graduate training and participation in Clinical Excellence Networks.
Understandslocal and national policies, particularly those related to child protection, education, and childrens health services.
Confidently manages their own caseload and works effectively across arange of client groups and settings.
Brings experience indelivering and developing trainingfor carers and professionals.
Possesses strongcommunication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Adaptable and well-organised, with the ability toprioritise effectivelyand respond to changing needs in a fast-paced service.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
