Sehsct - Health Visitor - Band 6 in Lisburn

Advertised role location: Greater Lisburn Area Official document: 55913967 Health Visitor Band 6 (docx) Health Visitor Band 6 Health Visitor Band 6 JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor BAND 6 DIRECTORATE Children’s Services & Social Work INITIAL LOCATION LPCCC REPORTS TO Nurse Manager ACCOUNTABLE TO Assistant Director Child Health FLEXIBLE WORKING 30 hours/week PROVISIONS AVAILABLE JOB SUMMARY The post holder will manage a caseload of clients and work in partnership with other agencies to ensure effective delivery of services in response to identified health needs to all clients and families. The Health Visitor will be responsible for the delivery of the Healthy Child Healthy Future programme. As a member of an integrated health and social care team the Health Visitor will work within Child Health and Social Care team to identify health needs of individuals and communities and as appropriate seek to assess, plan, implement and evaluate any health plans or programmes developed to meet these needs. KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Deliver and promote evidence-based practice and agreed care pathways Deliver the Healthy Child Healthy Future programme Work with families and communities to achieve optimum health and wellbeing for children and the wider community. This will be achieved through health promotion, building relationships with families and health protection. Contribute to the improvement of effective person-centred nursing care Assess maternal and infant mental health and wellbeing as per Trust guidelines Routine enquiry for Domestic abuse is completed in the Ante and Post Natal period as per Trust policy. Identifies children with behaviour problems and teaches behavioural management technique to support families Practice according to the Regional Area Child Protection Committee and Trust Policy and Procedures in relation to Child Protection, liaise with Child Protection Nurse Specialists, Nurse Managers for Health Visiting, Social Workers and others, submitting relevant reports and attending case conferences as per trust policy Undertakes caseload weighting on a monthly basis via ecats Co-ordinate effective and holistic nursing care in a multi professional setting Lead by example in the promotion of high standards of clinical treatment and nursing care, to ensure a quality service Monitor and report on patient’s/client’s progress and maintain contemporaneous records Make decisions based on professional knowledge and experience Promote adherence to DHSSPSNI and Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines for safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products Ensure the provision of an integrated quality service by maintaining effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team and community services Maintain good communication with patients/clients and relatives/carers ensuring that their individual needs are met, and address any issues which have been identified Maintain professional registration on the relevant part of the NMC Ensure personal accountability in accordance with the NMC code of practice Act in a courteous and respectful manner Demonstrate commitment through regular attendance, efficient completion of duties and participation in department/team work activities Comply with Health and Safety Policy and statutory regulations Contribute to a safe environment within the risk management and clinical governance strategy Comply with nursing strategy, trust policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct Ensure effective communication Ensure effective and economic use of resources and the maintenance of all equipment Carry out any other duties as required OPERATIONAL DELIVERY Generic managerial responsibilities both within an operational and strategic context Acts up in the absence of the line manager as required Lead activities which contribute to the development of effective teams Ensure staff are aware of and act in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct Ensure staff are aware of and act in accordance with regulations laid down by statutory bodies Promote good staff relationships and morale amongst staff Delegate appropriately to staff Participate in compiling duty rotas / leave arrangements to ensure appropriate cover Participate as required in the selection, supervision and retention of staff in accordance with trust policies Review staff performance in line with the Trust Knowledge and Skills Framework. Identify and address poor performance and practice and liaise with the line manager Observe for signs of ill health in colleagues and take appropriate action with staff or management Ensure personal and professional development in accordance with NMC requirements Participate in the Knowledge and skills Framework appraisal. Initiate & or participate in staff induction and training as required Promote and participate in practice development Facilitate learning and development Ensure pre & post registration students receive relevant clinical experience Participate in research to support continuous improvement activities as required Use evidence based practice and audit to identify opportunities to enhance patient / client care or service The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The Trust supports and promotes a culture of collective leadership where those who have responsibility for managing other staff: Establish and promote a supportive, fair and open culture that encourages and enables all parts of the team to have clearly aligned goals and objectives, to meet the required performance standards and to achieve continuous improvement in the services they deliver. Ensure access to skills and personal development through appropriate training and support. Promote a culture of openness and honesty to enable shared learning. Encourage and empower others in their team to achieve their goals and reach their full potential through regular supportive conversation and shared decision making. Adhere to and promote Trust policy and procedure in all staffing matters, participating as appropriate in a way which underpins Trust values. RAISING CONCERNS - RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Your Right to Raise a Concern (Whistleblowing)’ policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The post holder will be required to: Ensure the Organisation’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility. Co-operate fully with the implementation of The Organisation's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff. Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example: Smoke Free policy IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work. Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control. All staff should be aware of the Trust’s Infection Prevention & Control Strategy and their local Directorate initiatives being undertaken to reduce infection and enhance care delivery for patients/clients. They should know their role, in keeping with key principles as Infection Prevention and Control is everyone’s business. Staff, in delivery of all care must: Wash their hands thoroughly between each patient contact. Be compliant with Standard Infection Control Precautions, Hand Hygiene and decontamination and other relevant infection prevention and control measures. Be aware of the Trust’s Infection Control guidance and the Northern Ireland Regional Infection Control Manual and ensure they obtain mandatory Infection prevention control training or other specific infection control related training as required. Hygiene & Prevention of Infection You will at all times be required to observe hygiene/infection prevention & control standards and notices in operation throughout the Trust. Hygiene and control of -infection are key elements in delivery of safe, quality services and you will, in certain jobs, be required to undertake an appropriate training course at the expense of the Trust. You must adhere to uniform policy at all times, SCPHN health visitors are in the process of transitioning to wearing of HSC uniform. Take responsibility to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. All employees of the Organisation are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern H&SC Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the South Eastern H&SC Trust policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post. Represent The Organisation’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner. This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time. It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand. eHealth The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role. Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI). Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information. http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf September 2026 PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE AND BAND Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor Band 6 DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Children’s Services & Social Work SALARY Band 6 HOURS 30 hours/week Ref No: 55913967 September 2026 Notes to applicants: You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below. Factor Criteria Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section Method of Assessment Experience / Qualifications / Registration Qualifications: Degree, diploma or other nursing qualification allowing registration with NMC Registered on Parts 1 OR 2 AND Part 3 of the NMC Register. (SCPHN (Health Visiting) PG Dip/BSc Hons Community Nursing (Health Visiting option) or Health Visiting Diploma / Certificate. Students due to qualify in Sept 25 are eligible to apply Shortlisting by Application Form Other Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post Shortlisting by Application Form SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage: Skills / Abilities Effective communication and interpersonal skills including an ability to build rapport and establish good working relationships. Ability to demonstrate leadership and management qualities. The ability to manage caseload responsibility and meet priorities. The ability to work independently and demonstrate an ability to make decisions. The ability to facilitate the development of effective teams. Ability to apply relevant evidence base to ensure clinical effectiveness Ability to develop practice and deliver on public health outcomes Interview Knowledge Knowledge of public health nursing –Health Visiting practice i.e. HPSS changes and trends in public health /HCHF/ voluntary/statutory services. Knowledge of preventative strategies in health and social care. Knowledge of principles and practice in safeguarding children in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Young People, A core Competency Framework for Nurses and Midwives (NIPEC 2012). Knowledge safeguarding children and Children NI Order, SBNI Policy and Procedures & UNOCINI guidance. Knowledge of community nursing/ nurse education/clinical governance. Demonstrate awareness of complex issues when working across multidisciplinary teams/agencies/skill mix team DESIRABLE CRITERIA SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed. To access a copy of the Access NI Code of Practice, please Click here The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has guidance on the Recruitment of People with Criminal Convictions. To access a copy of this guidance, please Click Here Protecting and using your information To access a copy of the Trust’s Data Protection Policy Statement Click Here THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - Equal Opportunities Employer - HSCNI Jobs Successful applicants: may be required to attend for a Health Assessment can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. Request for recognition of previous service with non-direct NHS/HSC organisations towards starting salary and incremental credit must be made via the Retained Recruitment team within 3 months from commencement of employment. Requests made after 3 months will not be considered. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply. are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance. All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times

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