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Health Visiting Reading and Wokingham
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Band 5
Contract
Cyfnod Penodol: 2 flynedd
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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371-CFS275
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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Health Visiting Reading and Wokingham
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Reading
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£28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
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07/07/2024 23:59

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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Development Community Staff Nurse for Health Visiting

Band 5

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1 Role in Reading and 1 Role in Wokingham

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the community as a Health Visitor, working with children and families to improve their health and well-being? Are you ambitious, enthusiastic, energetic and keen to develop the required skills and knowledge to support you in gaining access to the Specialist Practitioner training programme  

If so, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for you to develop public health skills and knowledge, as a Development Community Staff Nurse for Health Visiting (two year fixed-term, full and part time hours (0.8WTE – 1.0WTE) available).  

The successful candidates will work within the Reading locality health visiting team but will need to be flexible around working from different sites as they support children aged 0-5, their families and Health Visiting colleagues. They will support the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme underpinned by the Solihull Approach model of working. 

The ideal candidates for these roles will demonstrate an interest and passion for health visiting. They will need to be a good team player with good communication and interpersonal skills and with the ability to work effectively with service users and a range of other agencies and professionals.   

The Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Programme is offered by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust at either Oxford Brookes or Bucks New University.  

 

 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

  • To provide support to families within a variety of community settings under the direction of the Health Visitor, taking into account the diverse social, health and wellbeing needs of the community. 

  • To plan and deliver health enhancing activities for children and their families to include working in groups, child health clinics, developmental review clinics, and on an individual basis.  

  • To provide support to families using the Solihull approach model in behaviour management, parenting skills and delivering programmes of care to vulnerable families as identified by the health visitor.  

  • To support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships applying the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards. 

  • To liaise with other agencies and services to provide integrated and cohesive support for children and their families, under the direction of the health visitor. 

  • Work with the HV team to achieve the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) especially focussing on the antenatal and the 6-8 week postnatal contacts  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:   

  • You must be a Registered Nurse active on the NMC register 

  • Committed to professional development 

  • Ability to carry / manoeuvre light to moderate loads 

  • You will hold a valid UK driver’s 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 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.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Registered Nurse or midwife
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Educated to degree level
  • Mentoring qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge and Expertise

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Health Visiting service
  • Competent to use a range of IT systems and databases
  • Demonstrates an interest in public health and health education
  • Documented evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Willingness to undertake further training and development

Experience

Meini prawf dymunol
  • Paediatric experience
  • Community Nursing experience
  • Child Protection knowledge
  • Leadership qualities
  • Evidence of proactive and innovative/reflective practitioner

Analytical and judgmental skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Broad knowledge of the audit process
  • Ability to research/present relevant topics

Personal skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of effective team working
  • Willingness to teach students and colleagues
  • Ability to work without direct supervision
  • Ability to work flexibly in order to respond to service needs
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to form strong professional working relationships
  • Car Driver who holds full driving licence with access to a vehicle
  • Ability and willingness to travel across the BHFT footprint of HV services
  • The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

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Fiona Howell
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Service Lead for Health Visiting
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