About this role
Job summary
Are you an existing Health Visitor looking for a change or an area where you are supported to deliver all the Public Health Nursing offer such as the community and universal offer? If so, Warrington is the borough for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring and ambitious Health Visitors to join one of our 3 well established integrated teams within our Warrington 0-19 service. We pride ourselves on our excellent hands-on community nursing care, where we offer well balanced varied caseloads, variety within your role and all with the dedicated onsite support from Team Leaders and Senior Management Team.
We are a high performing welcoming and supportive service, who value our team members, will treat you as an individual, have the opportunity for flexible working, have access to engagement and wellbeing services and share the motivation to work together to provide outstanding public health nursing care to the families of Warrington.
If we sound like the team for you and you would like more information on joining us then please get in touch. We are more than happy to chat with you over the phone, via email of arrange to meet for a cup of coffee, which ever suits you best.
Main duties of the job
Be a qualified Health Visitor or qualifying in the next 6 months.
Provide supportive leadership within the 0-19 team
Be an autonomous practitioner who can support the needs of the team and service.
Take part in service development, promote innovation, and demonstrate skills in public health.
Have a flexible and conscientious approach to tasks.
Be able to communicate effectively with partner agencies, promoting the work and reputation of the service, working for the best interests of the child, and adopting a think family approach.
As a key professional in the protection of children, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team: We work well together and with our communities
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure the planning and delivery of a high quality and effective Health Visiting service within the integrated 0-19 Service to a given population of pre-school children and their families. Working on the basis of progressive universalism they will work in partnership with individuals, families and other agencies to deliver effective interventions in order to improve health outcomes for the children of Warrington. The post holder will maintain a responsibility for Safeguarding and Protecting children within their area of responsibility.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Public Health
To assess health needs at the level of the individual, community group and
population in accordance with local and national priorities.
To contribute to the development of public health strategies, needs
assessment/ profiling and local policies and procedures as appropriate.
To promote the development of local health improvement networks.
The Health Visitor as an Administrative Manager is responsible for:
To manage a defined caseload of clients, working within Bridgewater and
local service specific policy and guidelines and ensure Key Performance
Indicators are achieved.
To assume the role of Lead Professional where appropriate with the aim of
meeting health needs and to the co-ordination of support services as
appropriate.
To ensure the Healthy Child programme is effectively implemented in line
with policy and delivered to the caseload population.
To assess the health needs of children and their families, plan appropriate
health improvement interventions with individual families and evaluate
outcomes.
To develop health plans with individuals and families based on shared
assessment of health need, identifying in partnership, the requirement for
future Health Visiting support.
To offer direction, support and supervision to skill mix team colleagues in
relation to delegated case work
To act upon appropriate referrals from other members of the Primary Health
care team or other agencies and delegate work accordingly.
To identify those children in need of protection, initiating Child Protection
Referral when indicated and acting in accordance with Trust and Warrington
Local Safeguarding Board policy and procedures.
To participate in any proceedings required with regard to Trust Safeguarding
Policy and procedure e.g., Case Conferences, Core Group and Child in Need.
To complete Court Reports as requested and adhere to time scales mandated
by Court and attend/participate in any subsequent Court proceedings.
Complete PDRs and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated
named staff within the team.
To support the Team leader with delegated responsibilities in their absence
Clinical
Maintain active status on NMC register acting in accordance with the
professional code and guiding documents in adherence with revalidation
framework.
To deliver the Healthy Child Programme using evidence-based practice to
actively promote the health of children and young people.
To ensure that Health Visiting interventions are clinically effective, and
evidence based.
To provide information, advice and guidance on the management of health
issues in a range of appropriate settings.
To assess the need to follow up children accessing A+E department and Walk
in Centre, taking appropriate action when necessary.
To identify those children whose health requires referral on for more
specialised professional intervention taking the necessary action to progress
this.
To develop evidence-based interventions/care programmes on a range of
subjects, for use with clients.
To identify at an early age, those children requiring additional support and
intervention and to adhere to clinical pathways in supporting those children.
To promote the immunisation of infants and pre-school children according to
Trust policy and in epidemic situations to the wider population as determined
by local need.
To identify minor childhood illness and as a Nurse Prescriber issue a
prescription for treatment when indicated, appropriate and within the Health
Visitors scope of practice.
To contribute to the development of health education literature for local
distribution, ensuring that clinical governance/quality assurance
requirements have been met.
Leadership
To act as a positive and professional role model both within the service and
when representing the service to the wider community.
To lead and manage change, encouraging others to recognise the need for
change, developing a shared vision and inspiring and motivating other team
members.
To participate in staff recruitment and selection when required.
Plan and prioritise with the Team Leader to meet the service objectives.
In partnership with the Team Leader and Practice Development Lead
contribute towards the development of evidence-based practice projects
ensuring that clear standards are set, monitored and evaluated in line with the
0-19 service key performance indicators.
In conjunction with the Team Leader to undertake individual performance
reviews on nursing staff within Band 5, 4, 3 and 2.
Develop and implement policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own
area of work.
Team working
To shows a strong commitment to team working, demonstrating respect and
consideration to other team members and colleagues in partner agencies
To attend and participate in team allocation meetings.
To attend and participate in Service Link meetings.
To engage with and contributes to the development of the team and the
service.
Actively participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties, ensuring that
expectations of the role are discussed and developed.
Responsibilities for data and information resources
To submit statistical returns within a given period in order to fulfil data
requirements and to contribute to ensuring adequate funding of the service.
To collect and monitor local data e.g., KPI data in order to improve outcomes
for children
Assess and analyse local community / reach area data, in order to inform
work priorities.
Ensure Electronic database of caseload is updated with current health
screening information and levels of need
Training and Education
To attend in service training as required in order to maintain current practice
To adhere to the requirements of the NMC with regards to PREP.
To undertake and complete mandatory training as required by Bridgewater
Community Trust.
To complete Safeguarding training as required and acquire and maintain a
knowledge of current legislation and guidance.
To identify personal training needs and take the necessary steps to meet
those needs.
Record Keeping/Records Management
To complete Health Visitor records, in compliance with Bridgewater policy
and Local service specific policy/procedure.
To maintain strict confidentiality for all clients according to policy.
To maintain record keeping skills and knowledge by undertaking regular
training.
To adhere to Bridgewater and local service guidance in relation to the
management of Records, including storage and transfer.
Supervision
The post holder will be able to recognise their own level of professional
competence and identify sources of support as required.
To attend for 1:1 supervision with the 0-19 Team Leader
To attend and partake/engage in group clinical supervision.
To attend and partake/engage in Safeguarding supervision.
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Ensuring quality:
Participates and engages with Personal Development Reviews
Maintains the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to safely undertake
the role, identifying any training needs and ensuring they are met.
Is conversant with and adherent to care pathways used with the service.
Attends relevant in-service training and other professional seminars, lectures,
courses, and study days.
Ensure all mandatory training is accessed, kept up to date, recorded and
reported.
Undertakes the role of preceptor, mentor and trainer as required by the
service with regards to newly appointed staff and Student Nurses on
placement.
Assists in the education of learners.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Sponsorship Essential
Please confirm your Right to Work status (share-codes will be checked where applicable).
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Evidence of on-going personal and professional development. Understanding of community development approaches. Effective time management skills. The ability to write and present clear and effective reports. The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously. Ability to prioritise and delegate workload. Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation. Ability to demonstrate leadership skills IT skills Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health Ability to plan and evaluate packages of care. Ability to communicate sensitive information to parents. Understand need for confidentiality. Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.
Desirable
Ability to demonstrate effective presentation skills.
Experience Essential
Experience of multi-agency working Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups Experience of community development working
Job Specific Requirements Essential
The ability to travel independently across the Trust The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications Essential
Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification Active UK NMC registration Registered non-medical nurse prescriber Evidence of additional training relevant to role (motivational interviewing / Solihull approach / NBO)
Desirable
Practice Assessor
Relationships Essential
If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)
Address Spencer House
Dewhurst Road, Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 7PG
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)