Job overview

The Families’ Health and Wellbeing Service (0-19) in Staffordshire have a vacancy for a forward-thinking Band 6 Health Visitor, to work within our unique developing Children's and Families Single Point of Access Hub based in Rugeley. The hub provides a gateway to the Families’ Health and Wellbeing Service, utilising new and innovative technology to reach out to families and young people to provide advice and support. 

We are seeking a person who will be caring and compassionate, who can actively listen and have a warm approachable manner. You will lead by example and encourage effective skill mix team working to develop others and ensure the best outcomes for our Children and families. You will be communicating with our universal and strengthening families’ teams across the districts, supporting the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population. You will also work closely with partner agencies across health, social care and the local authority.

The successful applicant must have the ability to travel within the Trust 

Main duties of the job

• Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
• Work within their scope of practice
• Demonstrate at all times the Values of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
• Be a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. 
• Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.
• Be skilled in the assessment of children and young people’s care/ support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where  appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management
• To deliver commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

 Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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