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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Working as part of the Tonbridge and Malling Health Visiting Team, the senior practitioner will support the delivery of the Healthy Child
Programme in accordance with national and local strategy/guidance. This will include the provision of antenatal and postnatal period programmes conducting universal mandated checks and packages of care in line with evidence based practice. Post holders will play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-5 service with a key responsibility for supporting the District Managers to ensure that the teams are reaching the required standards and suggesting quality improvements were appropriate. The post holder will support the District Manager in
ensuring that all staff have the appropriate competencies for undertaking their respective roles, and up to date training to enable them to respond effectively to the health needs of all families and children. The post holder will work with other senior roles to ensure that developments in the service are embedded and the intended outcomes achieved. Senior practitioners will support the training and education of colleagues gaining community Health Visiting experience, providing appropriate feedback.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

We have full and part time opportunities ranging from a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week between 9am to 5pm.

 Band 7 Senior Practitioners work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 7 Senior Practitioners are expected to have a key leadership role, acting as a role model for others. They will communicate and maintain excellent working relationships with all those that use, commission and work within the services delivered. They will undertake direct clinical work for a minimum 80% of their time. Band 7 Senior Practitioners are responsible for ensuring that the team provides effective care planning which meets professional standards and is in collaboration with their services users and carers. They facilitate reflection on the service delivery and identification of quality improvement work.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

 

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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