About this role
Job summary
At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, we have a new and exciting opportunity within our well established Health Visiting Service. We are looking for innovative Registered NMC Nurses or Midwives with an interest in health visiting to work as a Healthy Child Practitioner to deliver a core programme to children young people and families in SWB NHS Trust. This is a secondment/fixed term position to introduce the successful candidates to the role of the Health Visitor, with the opportunity to apply for the fully funded Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting. The HCP will work within the Health Visiting Service as part of the Acute and Community Paediatric Directorate. They will support and deliver the Universal Children's services in line with the HCP 0-5 years.
Main duties of the job
Day to day relationship will be with other members of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Administration Officers, patients, carers and multi-agency professionals.
Training and evaluation will be provided to enable the individual to develop the competence to function effectively within this role and will have exposure to the mandated contacts of a Health Visitor in order to help them to progress onto the Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) SCPHN in Health Visiting.
Mandatory contacts include;
Antenatal visits New birth visits 6-8 week contact 9-12 month development review 2-2.5 development review
Other duties to include;
Baby/Child weight reviews Health promotion and public health advice Maternal mental health support Support babies/children and their families with concerns or medical conditions Safeguarding Multi agency working
About us
We are a progressive service who encourages innovative, forward thinking professionals, who are keen to embrace change and provide the best quality of care for communities.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We offer:
Integrated team working Practice support and clinical/restorative supervision Access to wellbeing support Supportive induction package Excellent training package and access to training opportunities for professional development Opportunity to participate in work streams of interest Access to Trust benefits, including NHS Fleet Solutions car scheme Flexible working opportunities
As a Healthy Child Practitioner within Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) you will work within corporate teams who are supported by Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, a Health Visitor Contact Centre and are led and managed by Health Visitor Team Leaders and Clinical Lead for Health Visiting.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in Mathematics and English To have relevant Nursing/ Midwifery Degree Active registration as a nurse or midwife on the NMC register Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
To have Practice Supervisor or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience relevant to post
Desirable
Audit/evaluation/research Experience of working in the community Experience relevant to post working with 0-5 years Recent post Registered Nurse experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address SWB NHS Trust
Across Sandwell to be confirmed
Sandwell
B71 4HJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)