HCRG Care Group is offering bank Band 6 Health Visitor shifts in Spelthorne, within its Healthy Family Teams. The work centres on leading a skill-mix health visiting team across a defined population, co-managing a caseload and taking responsibility for children on child protection plans. Shifts are self-booked through the bank, with time off requestable up to six weeks ahead, and the role involves working alongside paediatricians, speech and language therapists and dietitians. Fit depends on an SCPHN qualification, current NMC registration and access to a business-insured car.
What the job involves
- Lead public health for the health visiting skill-mix team in a defined population, delivering the Universal Partnership Plus reach of the Healthy Child Programme
- Take responsibility for the outcomes of children on child protection plans, working with key partners on identified public health needs
- Assess health needs and put in place personalised or targeted interventions, delegating to the skill-mix team
- Co-manage a caseload with other health visitors, acting autonomously and owning assessment, intervention and management
- Provide families and children on child protection plans with a service that promotes physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing, including partnership working
- Build professional relationships and networks with families and key partners
- Promote health and wellbeing through universal Healthy Child Programme contacts, signposting and referral to partner agencies
- Contribute to multi-agency assessment of children and families and take the lead professional role where appropriate
- Create tailored support plans with families, working with partners such as paediatricians, speech and language therapists and dietitians
- Apply clinical governance and safeguarding knowledge to identify, assess and safeguard vulnerable children and families
Qualifications
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) qualification
- Qualification in practice supervising or assessing nurse learners
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration on the third part of the register
Experience
- Leading and working in health visiting teams
- Leading interventions to improve outcomes and safeguard children and families
Skills & knowledge
- Working knowledge of the tools and programmes used in health visiting to improve outcomes for children
- Ability to work with electronic health records and IT systems
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
- Access to a car insured for business use
- Disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks
Nice to have
- Qualification in leadership and innovative practice
- Experience in line management and developing teams
- Experience of presenting policy and outcomes to commissioners and partners
- Experience of goal setting and managing interventions to meet outcomes
What's offered
- Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance
- Wagestream access to earned wages before payday
- Free training and access to the Strive for Better professional network
- Experience across various services
- 24/7 well-being support, including counselling, legal advice, financial guidance and career coaching
- Opportunity to share ideas, apply for national funding and contribute to service improvements
- Nominate colleagues for awards and join executive Q&A sessions
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
