Health Visitor

Job title:

Health Visitor

Company

NHS

Job description

We are passionate about providing remarkable care and we are looking for people who share our mindset, here in Hampshire’s Health Visiting Service. We encourage staff to be innovative and challenge the norm. If you are a Health Visitor and you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you.Main duties of the jobWe are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo’s which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.We’re looking for a qualified Health Visitor (NMC registered) who is highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who can lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, especially the 6 High Impact Areas, using evidence-based practice. Working as a team player, your role will require excellent assessment skills and effective partnership working to develop personalised care to support your caseload.We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do. We offer great opportunities for learning and development through a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision and access to a broad suite of training for professional development. For newly qualified practitioners we have a respected preceptorship programme. We look forward to receiving your application.About usSouthern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we’re wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.Date posted29 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year Full and part time positions availableContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number348-SS-6645Job locationsChase Community HospitalConde WayBordonHampshireGU35 0YZPetersfield HospitalSwan Street, PetersfieldPetersfieldHampshireGU32 3LBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife
• BSc Hons Public Health Specialist Practitioner (Health Visiting) or equivalent
• NMC Registered Part 3
• Nurse Prescriber
• Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

ExperienceEssential

• Working in the NHS and experience of leading/managing skill mix teams
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
• Experience of working with individuals in a health promotion role
• Experience of managing own time and diary
• Experience of mentoring students

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Nurse/Midwife
• BSc Hons Public Health Specialist Practitioner (Health Visiting) or equivalent
• NMC Registered Part 3
• Nurse Prescriber
• Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

ExperienceEssential

• Working in the NHS and experience of leading/managing skill mix teams
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
• Experience of working with individuals in a health promotion role
• Experience of managing own time and diary
• Experience of mentoring students

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Petersfield, Hampshire – Bordon, Hampshire

Job date

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:29:44 GMT

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