About this role
Job summary
Provide quality evidence based public health nursing service (health visiting) to a defined corporate caseload to support and enable families and children to make informed choices about their health care and promote health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Provide quality evidence based public health nursing service (health visiting) to a defined corporate caseload to support and enable families and children to make informed choices about their health care and promote health and wellbeing.
Develop knowledge, evidence skills and knowledge to lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as defined within the service specification. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the family's health needs and delivery of care using the Universal, Universal Plus, Universal Partnership plus model as per the Healthy Child Programme and service specification.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of health visiting services to a defined corporate caseload within Derby City. The post holder will also be expected to work within the 0-19 framework ensuring a seamless service to the family as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered nurse/about to qualify, has a degree
Desirable
SASS/Mentor
Skills Essential
oExcellent communications skills oDemonstrate being s good role modelEvidence of working as part of a team oBasic IT skills
Desirable
oMentorship and facilitation of student placements
Knowlewdge Essential
oKnowledge of 0-19 services oExperince of Safe Guarding oUnderstanding national & local public health agenda
Desirable
oExperience of using SystmOne
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Pauls House
Jubilee park way
Derby
DE21 4BB
Employer's website http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)