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Health Visiting Newbury
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
371-CFS296
Employer
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Berkshire Community Hospital
Town
Thatcham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
16/08/2024

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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Visitor

Band 6

Job overview

Interviews will be held on the 16th August 2024.

If you regard yourself as an enthusiastic and dynamic qualified health visitor then come and join our forward thinking, vibrant team of health visitors in West Berkshire. Whether you are an experienced health visitor or newly qualified, we will ensure you receive individualised and effective support from both your health visiting line manager and colleagues within your team.   

You will work within the West Berkshire area to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 0-5 and their families. You will require excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication skills and a passion for working with children and families.  

A commitment to team working, flexibility and working with partners is essential, as you will collaborate with Children’s Centre’s in the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme underpinned by the Solihull Approach model of working.  

Where the role will be based:  

If successful your base will be West Berkshire Community Hospital (Thatcham); however your role will require you to visit homes across Berkshire (mileage will be compensated).   

Work base – West Berkshire Community Hospital

Hours – 37.5/week (part time may be considered)  

Main duties of the job

  • Develop and implement outcome focused care plans and evaluate care given, in partnership with clients.  

  • Provide support to families using the Solihull approach model in behaviour management, parenting skills and delivering programmes of care to vulnerable families.  

  • Develop and facilitate Health Visiting drop in clinics, health promotion activities and groups.  

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. 

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role: 

  • You must be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register  

  • You will be a Non-medical prescriber  

  • You will hold a valid UK drivers license with access to a vehicle  

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. 

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare! 

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: Vicky Berry on [email protected] or 07583113413. Samantha Fellows [email protected] or 07890616737 who’ll be delighted to help. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
  • Non-medical prescriber
  • S.L.I.C.E/ENB 998 or equivalent

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continual professional development

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in management of cases where a child has a protection plan
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • High standard of clinical work
  • Basic IT skills/prepared to undertake trainin
  • Knowledge of current policies and key drivers to improve the health outcomes of children
  • Good communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Time management
  • Cultural awareness
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Reflective and innovative practitioner
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to delegate appropriately
  • Ability to be flexible and respond to service need

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Car Driver who holds full driving licence
  • The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Fellows
Job title
Health Visitor Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07890616737
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