Swindon Borough Council

Health Visitor

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Job summary

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that is who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you will support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Are you passionate about public health, early intervention and offering families the right help at the right time? Are you looking for new and exciting challenge to develop your skills and take your career to the next level? Do you want to be part of a team that strives for excellence and offers true support to all its members? If the answer is YES, then we want to hear from you.

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Main duties of the job

There has never been a better time to join Swindon Borough Council’s Public Health Nursing Team! Due to the recent remodelling of Swindon’s Early Help offer, we are looking for dynamic, innovative and energetic individuals to join us. We have exciting and rewarding roles within our 0-19 team for the right candidates and are looking for people who share our vision of ‘‘One Children’s Service - Consistently Good Everyday’.

Health Visitors are a valued part of our team, who work with the multiagency team to empower children, young people and families to make healthy lifestyle choices. They are able to identify when extra help may be required and offer the appropriate support or signposting as needed.

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About us

Make a difference, make it better, make it right - putting Swindon and its people at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to providing our employees with a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

Our current benefits include:

• Flexible working

• 27-33 days plus 8 bank holidays dependent on NHS service

• A career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme

• Purchase of annual leave

• Leisure and Legal Services discounts

• Eating Out, Shopping and Entertainment discounts

Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role.

Details

Date posted

20 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,232 to £42,635 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0065-22-2475

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Search out and identify health needs and deliver skilled health promotional activities and care to individual’s, families and groups in the home and community with specific health and social needs, based on professional assessment and in partnership with clients carers and other agencies.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Search out and identify health needs and deliver skilled health promotional activities and care to individual’s, families and groups in the home and community with specific health and social needs, based on professional assessment and in partnership with clients carers and other agencies.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level NMC Registration
  • Registered Health Visitor
  • Current Driving Licence
  • Nurse Prescribing
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Desirable

  • Awareness of Management Issues
  • Teaching Experience
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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level NMC Registration
  • Registered Health Visitor
  • Current Driving Licence
  • Nurse Prescribing
  • READ FULL ROLEP ROFILE

Desirable

  • Awareness of Management Issues
  • Teaching Experience
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Employer details

Employer name

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Health Visiting Professional Lead

Patricia West

pwest@swindon.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

20 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,232 to £42,635 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0065-22-2475

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


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