Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: Health Visitor
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-24-389
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countywide inclusive of Cotswolds, Gloucester and Tewkesbury
- Town
- Cirencester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Band 6
Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
Come and be part of a dynamic and evolving Health Visiting team within the 0-19 service in Gloucestershire. We have vacancies for qualified Health Visitors and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated professionals to join our existing team.
As Health Visitors, we all know that prevention is key and within Gloucestershire this is always at the forefront!
You can be part of a skill mix team which includes Community Nursery Nurses, Public Health Nurses and Student Health Visitors, led and supported by locality Health Visiting Team Leaders, with strong support from our safeguarding colleagues. In addition we also offer reflective supervision and are always looking for innovative ways to support colleagues in providing this vital role.
If you would like any further information in regards to this post please do not hesitate to get in touch with us, we look forward to hearing from you.
Previous applicants who have been unsuccessful at interview in the last 6 months need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- As part of a skill mix team, the SCPHN HV will lead the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and deliver the personalised level of service identified through a high quality needs analysis.
- To work with guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to follow local protocols and policy guidelines.
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Safeguarding: Adults (Care Act 2014) and Children (Section 11 of the Children Act 2004)
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Every member of staff has a responsibility to be aware of and follow at all times, the relevant national and local policy in relation to safeguarding children and safeguarding adults. This includes keeping up to date with relevant training and seeking supervision.
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The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values which are:
- Working together
- Always improving
- Respectful and kind
- Making a difference
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide and maintain evidence-based specialist care adapted to meet the needs of a defined community population to ensure that service users receive appropriate intervention, maintaining the standards set at local and national level.
- To be responsible for negotiating individual and family healthcare plans with service users, continually assessing and evaluating to ensure that agreed outcomes are adequately met.
- To work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team and statutory and voluntary agencies in planning, delivering and evaluating care to improve outcomes for service users.
- To work in collaboration with the Public Health Directorate to identify and analyse local health needs and areas for development.
- To identify and disseminate relevant research findings within health visiting practice.
- To base health visiting practice on accepted research findings and participate in local audit and research projects.
- To prioritise workload, managing time and caseload effectively, appraising standards of practice.
- To be professionally accountable for the work delegated to other members of the skill-mix team according to their competencies and workload.
- To take responsibility for assessment of complex care needs, develop and implement programs of care including diagnosing and prescribing treatments (from NPF) comparing a range of options.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Active registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) on part 1 or 2 (Registered Nurse or Midwife) - RHV: Health visitor HV: Health visitor
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Understanding and experience of the application of research in practice
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of health visiting policies and procedures that underpin evidence based practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Wayman
- Job title
- Health Visiting Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07786432612
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