Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

SCPHN Health Visitor

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Job summary

Main Duties of the job:

To deliver the Healthy Child Programme as part of our integrated approach with our Family Hubs, and wider partners to ensure the best outcomes for our children, young people, and their families within our local communities in Redcar & Cleveland. The delivery of local and national Public Health agendas in response to the identification of health and social needs alongside our safeguarding responsibilities – early identification, recognition and referral of our most vulnerable children who are at risk of harm.

The HV is responsible for leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme against the 6 early years high impact areas, using the delivery model of universal in reach - personalised in response.

Main duties of the job

1. Work across the age span, targeting vulnerable and disadvantaged groups using evidence based preventative models

2. Identify profile, analyse and address the needs of individuals, families and the wider communities with regards to public health priorities. Working particularly to the Department Health ( 2015 ) High Impact Areas for Health Visiting

3. Work in partnership with individuals and families to ensure that their needs are identified and care packages are delivered and evaluated to meet need

4. To communicate assessed need to parents and carers that may be emotive, complex and contentious.

5. Work in collaboration with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to maximise the potential of all existing resources.

6. Work in partnership with local agencies and the local community to plan and Implement local health improvement programmes to promote social inclusion, address local health inequalities and address key public health priorities

About us

This is Redcar and Cleveland. We are an ambitious council keen to build on our strong track record of innovation and partnership working, ensuring that we create a flourishing future for the borough and all of its residents. Key to this is a committed workforce who always gives their best. Offering a fast paced, progressive working environment, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is a great career move.At Redcar & Cleveland 0-19 Service we are building a culture of where amazing people (like you) can do amazing things with our children, young people, and their families. If you are motivated and enthusiastic about working in public health nursing within local communities, supporting our children to thrive and fulfil their dreams – you have come to the right place.Our 0-19 Service workforce are engaged, empowered to develop, and are valued. We celebrate recognition as part of what we do in both the 0-19 Service and the Children’s Services Directorate. If you are a SCPHN – Health Visitor and are ready to grow your career further, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

Date posted

06 May 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,371 to £39,571 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0085-22-9903

Job locations

Redcar and Cleveland House

Kirkletham Street

Redcar

Yorkshire

TS10 1RT

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Work across the age span, targeting vulnerable and disadvantaged groups using evidence based preventative models

3. Work in partnership with individuals and families to ensure that their needs are identified and care packages are delivered and evaluated to meet need

4. To communicate assessed need to parents and carers that may be emotive, complex and contentious.

5. Work in collaboration with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to maximise the potential of all existing resources.

7. Have developed communication skills to work with clients in potential hostile environments when dealing with issues such as child protection, domestic violence disability and mental health issues.

8. To ensure that needs are identified at the earliest opportunity and packages of care are put in place to meet need. To undertake Early help Assessments and to be the Lead Professional for families coordinating early help across a number of agencies

9. To assist in the identification of child protection issues and participate in the assessment, planning implementation and reviewing process with other relevant agencies, working collaboratively to plan implement and evaluate programmes of care.

10. Be able to present complex, contentious information in a professional manner adhering to the LSCB guidelines at all times

11. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with the standards of the Council and NMC professional guidelines.

12. To work under guidance within broadly defined policies and to adhere to professional and organisational defined code of conduct.

13. To be able to respond appropriately to frequent crisis situations such as bereavement post natal depression, substance misuse where circumstances are distressing and emotive and escalate to senior officers where appropriate.

14. Plan own workload to meet the constantly changing need of service users

15. To be accountable for own work, where the workload is unpredictable.

16. Be able to work alone in a variety of working conditions, visiting families in their own home where the standards of hygiene can vary considerably.

17. Be able to work across social boundaries and with families of different cultures where language may be a barrier.

18. To assist in developing care programmes in the provision of the Healthy Child Programme, within the home or clinic setting, delegating as appropriate. Be responsible for recognising deviations from the ‘norm’ and referring appropriately.

19. Deliver focused work on parenting and attachment using evidence based techniques i.e.NBO / NBAS techniques, Solihull evidence based programmes and Pregnancy Birth & Beyond

20. Participate in care planning for children with complex needs, including disabilities.

21. Be part of the assessment process for looked after children.

22. Organise planning meetings for multi agency care pathways for complex and special need cases, where there may be differing professional opinions

23. Actively contribute to the identification of children at risk of abuse. Write reports and make referrals to Social Services and other agencies in accordance with Council Policy and Procedures. Attend case conferences, core groups, strategy meetings and participate in any care protection plans which result from conference.

24. Weigh and measure children, plot and assess and analyse growth for child protection requiring accuracy, and to diagnose faltering growth.