Scphn Health Visitor

Help us to realise the dream of transforming services, to enable the leadership and delivery of a robust healthy child programme and public health agenda. Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated health visitor; applicants must hold or be working towards a specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) qualification in Health Visiting. We are also offering a retention payment for Health Visitors with no contractual tie in of £2000 for full year (pro rata). This will be paid in April backdated and reviewed annually.

Main duties of the job:

• As a SCPHN health visitor you will lead and develop a family centered public health approach, working with individuals, families and communities to improve health and tackle inequalities.
• You will be committed to deliver evidence based practice, maintaining current knowledge of local and national issues that impact on the 0-5 population.
• As a specialist practitioner you will be required to professionally contribute to the on-going development of the health visiting offer within the Early Help Locality Teams.
• You would be supported to fulfill your role through induction, training, shadowing and a preceptorship package tailored to your individual needs.

About us:

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

Part of the benefits package of working for Hartlepool Borough Council include the option to remain within the NHS pension or access local government pension scheme. We recognise NHS long service annual leave entitlements if applicable. Annual professional registration fees (NMC) reimbursed. Hybrid working and flexible hours (where appropriate). Additional benefits include car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, Viv-up portal with a wide range of employee benefits including discount and savings on everyday purchases.

Job responsibilities:

• To work as part of an integrated locality 0-19 Early Help team providing an effective high quality service to the local 0 - 5 population and their families.
• To effectively manage an allocated caseload with support from the integrated locality team, which will promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 - 5 population, so they may be enabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through ill health or disability.
• To use evidence-based practice to plan, deliver and evaluate public health interventions in a variety of settings.

Person Specification:

Knowledge and Skills Essential:

• Proven experience to organise and manage workload
• Able to demonstrate developed written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility able to cope with different work environments
• General computer skills, including use of word, excel and powerpoint
• Knowledge and previous use of SystmOne electronic patient record
• Car Owner and Driver
• A positive attitude towards integrated working
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of caseload management, managing time and resources
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to challenge traditional boundaries using evidence-based approach
• Ability to demonstrate change management skills
• Evidence of awareness of health needs assessment and health inequalities
• Evidence of knowledge of policies impacting on the health of children and families
• Ability to demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills
• Experience of safeguarding children and supporting vulnerable families
• Evidence of facilitation students undertaking the SCPHN programme with in health visiting

Qualifications Essential:

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting or currently studying to become a SCPHN HV
• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Nurse prescribing

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.