Health Visitor | Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum pr including HCAS (Outer) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Hounslow, TW3 3EL |
| Company: | Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6340274/779-NN-6279562-NM-Z-A |
Summary
There is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and innovative Health Visitors to join our friendly, supportive team in West London. This role is also suitable for newly qualified Health Visitors as we have an excellent established preceptorship programme to support your consolidation of the SCPHN course.
We work with families in one of the most diverse boroughs in London to give children the best possible start in life by providing the most up-to-date evidence-based support.
As part of our skill mix team, you will contribute to the delivery of the national Healthy Child programme across Hounslow, working closely with partners, such as GPs, children’s centres and social care providing seamless care to the population of Hounslow. You’ll also have an important role helping to recognise and protect vulnerable children.
To work in a public health role in the provision of a comprehensive service to facilitate the improvement and maintenance of the health and wellbeing of children, individuals and families.
This will be achieved by applying the key principles of health visiting:
1. To search for health needs.
2. To initiate and contribute to strategies designed to promote and improve health and to encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own health.
3. Work collaboratively with all other agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The post holder will carry overall responsibility for individuals, families and communities in line with contractual agreements and within their sphere of responsibility. Working in collaboration with members of the Primary health care team, allied health professionals and other key members of statutory and voluntary agencies are key components of this role.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments for children and families.
• Implement evidence-based interventions to enhance child development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care.
• Utilise innovative strategies to engage with diverse communities.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion initiatives.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with partner organisations.
Why Join Our Team?
• Recently nominated for a Nursing Times Award 2023 for 'Specialist health visiting to asylum-seeking families.'
• HSJ Award winner 2018 for Health Visiting skill mix work.
• Training opportunities, including a preceptorship for newly qualified Health Visitors.
• Specialist opportunities for career progression.
• Restorative clinical supervision for practitioners.
• Extensive experience using skill mix within the 0-19 team.
• Utilisation of the MECSH program to improve child outcomes.
• Development of the Strengthening Families pathway for vulnerable family.
Why join our Trust?
• Unique community healthcare setting emphasising personalisation, independence, and belonging.
• Recognised as 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by Nursing Times in 2018.
• Best response rate in NHS Staff Survey 2020 among community trusts nationally.
• Our colleagues often describe us as a family, fostering support and belonging. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
• Top community trust in the country for Quality of care for the third consecutive year.
• Highest percentage of staff satisfied with care delivery to patients.
***Please see attached Job description and person specification for further details***
We also provide corporate membership to the iHV, mentorship and an excellent preceptorship package for newly qualified health visitors.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024