Community Staff Nurse - Health Visitor

• Work with vulnerable children and families in line with national and local policies. Provide specialist support and advice regarding the health and wellbeing needs of children.
• Work in partnership with other agencies, particularly the Local Authority, supporting the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual children and families.
• Deliver national and local programmes on an individual, group and community level.
• Participate in the delivery of the National Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, including developmental checks as allocated, attendance at baby clinics.
• Participate in the promotion and delivery of young peoples clinics in partnership with the educational and community establishments to promote general health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Identify need through Family Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and interventions to parents and carers regarding health and social issues.

Job

Summary

1. Work as a member of the Health Visiting service within a designated locality supporting the Health Visiting Team to deliver on public health priorities in Somerset to children and families in line current national Public Health Agendas, working to National and Local objectives as defined by Service Specifications under the supervision and guidance of a Health Visitor.

2.

Work

with vulnerable children and families in line with national and local

policies relating to safeguarding children and to provide specialist support

and advice to children, families and schools regarding the health and wellbeing

needs of children. Reporting to Health Visitor.

3.Work in partnership with other agencies, particularly the Local Authority, including children social care and early years settings. Support the delivery of programmes of intervention for individual children and families.

4.

Deliver national and local programmes on an individual, group and community level. Supervise and guide the Health Visitor team assistant practitioners and administrator.

Key Responsibilities under supervision and guidance of

the Health Visitors

5.

Participate in the delivery of the National Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, including developmental checks as allocated, attendance at baby clinics.

6.Identify need through Family Health Needs Assessment and provide personalised advice, support and interventions to parents and carers regarding health and social issues. Complete contemporaneous electronic record keeping including report writing and client records in line with the organisations policies and NMC code of Practice.

7. Participate in the promotion and delivery

of young people's clinics in partnership with the educational and community

establishments to promote general health and wellbeing of children and young

people.

8.

Work

collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team with other agencies

to maximise the Health Visiting service contribution to health improvements in

the local community.

9.

Facilitate

and deliver targeted groups in a variety of settings.

10. Contribute to the delivery of health and

social learning programmes for young people with identified needs.

11.Contribute to the delivery of care programmes for vulnerable children in conjunction with the Health Visiting team, families, school and other professionals.

12. Liaise with Health Visiting teams

regarding children who may have additional needs relating to transition

between pre-school and school and support the transition.

13. Understand,

uphold and promote the aims of the councils equality, diversity and

inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and

Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff,

service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and

promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The postholder will complete a period of

induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role.

Contacts

& Relationships

School Nurse/Health Visiting teams across Somerset.

Children, young people and families.

Early Years Education Providers, Head Teachers and Schools.

Community Services, Fire and Police.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• Membership of theNHS Pension Scheme, subject to meeting certain criteria, or Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• Stable, family friendly working patterns, working between 9:00 - 5:00 Monday to Friday.
• Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision.
• The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

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Essential: - Experienced in the use of IT applications, specifically experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.; - Community experience and/or experience in working with children/families.; - Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting.; - Experience of delivering programmes in a community setting and providing a range of diverse services.; - Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.; - Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.

Desirable: - Experience of working with children and families with additional special needs.; - Experience and knowledge of child protection procedures.; - Experience of working with and or knowledge of child and maternal health issues e.g., parental emotional health and wellbeing, smoking cessation, substance misuse, parenting issues.

Essential: - Working knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.; - Ability to record and retrieve information on charts/paper and electronic patient records.

Desirable: - Understanding of quality standards and audit.; - Knowledge of key national and local public health priorities.; - Understanding of child and pre/post-maternal health issues.; - Working knowledge of using the RIO records system.

Essential: - Registered Nurse on Part 1 of NMC register.; - Registered Midwife.; - Evidence of continued professional development.; - Ability to undertake PMVA training to required level for role.; - Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Essential: - Excellent interpersonal skills influencing, negotiating and communication (written and verbal) skills.; - Aptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment.; - Supportive and able to foster an open and learning culture.; - Proven organisational and time management skills.; - Group facilitation skills.; - Compassionate exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.; - Listens to others views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.; - Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.; - Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and service users.; - High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.

Desirable: - Able to work as part of a multi professional team.