About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a caring and committed Health Visitor to join our integrated 019 Service in Halton and make a lasting difference to the lives of babies, young children and their families. This is a rewarding opportunity to support families at some of the most important moments in a childs early years, helping them to thrive through compassionate, needs-led care, early intervention and strong partnership working. As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will build trusted relationships, promote health and wellbeing, contribute to safeguarding, and help reduce health inequalities across our communities. If you are passionate about giving children the best start in life and want to be part of a service that values kindness, collaboration and positive impact, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Visitor in Halton, you will lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for a defined caseload, providing universal, targeted and needs led support to babies, young children and their families from pregnancy through to school age. You will complete holistic assessments, deliver the mandated health and development reviews, identify emerging risks at the earliest opportunity, and provide evidence based advice on infant feeding, child development, maternal emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, safety and school readiness. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will build trusted relationships with families, contribute to safeguarding and early help, and work closely with Family Hubs and partner agencies to ensure children receive the right support at the right time. This is anopportunity to work in a diverse community where you can make a meaningful difference and help improve outcomes for local children and families.
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
Job Purpose:
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 Halton. 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.
Managerial
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 Halton 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. Please see attached Full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Good communicator, both written and verbal Active listener Reflection skills Self Motivated Flexible/adaptable approach Empowering skills Able to assess health needs of a population. Ability to work under pressure/ to tight deadlines Able to work equally well alone as in a team. Innovative and creative approach to care
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.
Sponsorship Essential
Please confirm your Right to Work status (share-codes will be checked where applicable).
Experience Essential
Experience of multi- disciplinary and multi-agency working.
Desirable
Experience of working in the Community. Evidence of Health Promotion role in previous work experience
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse. Community Specialist Practitioner in Public Health (Health Visitor). First level degree. Nurse Prescriber.
Desirable
Teaching/mentoring qualification.
Job Specific Requirements Essential
The ability to travel independently across the Trust. Ability to work weekends/evenings according to Service requirements as part of an all year round Service. The ability to work flexibly from a number of bases in Halton and provide cover in accordance with Service needs
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 Lister Road
Astmoor
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1TW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)