Description
Join our team as a Band 6 Health Visitor with a £1000 Welcome Bonus!
We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Health Visitors to join our Health Visiting Team in Surrey. Here, you will not only find a rewarding role but also a community that values and supports you every step of the way.
Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 6 Agenda for Change salary (£39,959 to £48,117) and NHS pension benefits.
Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, collaborating with universities and Health Education England.
Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates.
Main Responsibilities
- Public health lead for the health visiting skill mixed team within the defined population/locality area.
- Delivering the Universal Partnership Plus reach of the Healthy Child Programme, assessing health needs and identifying and implementing appropriate interventions.
- Develop and foster effective professional relationships and networks with families and other key partners.
- Provide families and children on a child protection plan with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing.
- To promote health and wellbeing through the universal reach of the healthy child programme and signposting.
- To contribute to multi-agency assessment of children and families and take on lead professional role where appropriate.
- To co-manage a caseload within a team of other health visitors acting autonomously and taking responsibility for the outcomes of those allocated for assessment, intervention and management.
- Understanding the concept of clinical governance and safeguarding.
Ideal Candidate Essential
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (SCPHN)
- Current NMC registration on third part of the register
- Experience in leading and working in health visiting teams
- Experience in leading interventions to improve outcomes and safeguard children and families
- Qualification in practice supervising/assessing for nurse learners
- Working knowledge of the tools and programmes used in health visiting to improve outcomes for children.
- Ability to work with electronic health records and with IT systems
Desirable
- Qualification in leadership and innovative practice
- Experience in line management and developing teams
- Experience of presenting policy and outcomes to commissioners and partners
- Experience of goal setting and managing interventions to meet outcomes.
Other requirements:
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car insured for business use.