A Health Visitor post in the 0-25 Healthy Child service, sitting within an integrated 0-25 team run by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on delivering the Healthy Child Programme to universal and partnership-plus families while managing an active caseload. Public health work across a geographical area and joint child protection with other agencies set the role apart, alongside leadership and service development. Fit depends on a Health Visiting qualification, V100 nurse prescriber status and access to a car.
What the job involves
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme across the 0-25 service
- Support universal and partnership plus families
- Manage an active health visiting caseload
- Identify health needs and raise awareness of health and wellbeing
- Promote health to individuals, families, groups and communities
- Deliver health care and health promotion using evidence-based practice
- Take part in public health activity across a geographical area
- Work with the local authority and partner agencies to protect and meet children's needs
- Develop effective links with key people to help people improve their own health
- Contribute to best practice and shared learning to shape services to local needs
Qualifications
- BSc Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting or equivalent
- V100 nurse prescriber
- Leadership and Mentorship at Level 6
- Motivational Interviewing and Solihull Approach training
Registration & licences
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM registration
Experience
- Managing a health visiting caseload
- Leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
- Integrated working
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & knowledge
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management, audit and professional codes
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication, with effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team and independently, supporting and motivating staff
Checks & eligibility
- Access to a car for work
Other
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to support students in placements
- Commitment and vision
Nice to have
- Promotional Interviewing training
- Mentorship at Level 7
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
