Job summary
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6423968-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bury Child Development Centre
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Health Visitor
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Specialist Health Visitor post within the Integrated Community Paediatric Services.
The Specialist Health Visitors are part of a highly specialised multi-disciplinary team working with children who have complex additional needs and their families.
The role will include assessment, support and advice whilst often acting as a key worker for the families. In addition, specialist training and the organisation and delivery of specialist groups/workshops specific to the needs of the children and their families will be a significant part of this role.
It is a small team, including Specialist Nursery Nurses, and the role includes supporting and line managing members of the team.
Please see the Job description for further details and requirements.
The successful candidate will be based at Bury St Edmunds Child Development.
Main duties of the job
T
he candidate will be part of the multidisciplinary team, working in the pre-school pathway with children who have neurodevelopmental delay. The role involves assessment of children with complex additional needs to help with diagnosis, including pre and post diagnostic support. The appointments are generally in the child’s home but may also be in the child development centre or other community sites.
The candidate will be expected to participate in the delivery of workshops, and to complete the Early Bird training programme.
The candidate will line manage the band 4 specialist nursery nurse/s who are part of the team.
The candidate will need to be a good team player but also be able to work autonomously.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Documents for full job description and personal specification.
|
Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. |
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/MH/LD) and Registered HV as SCPHN.
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching or mentorship qualification.
- Counselling Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of child development and assessment.
- Understanding of additional/complex needs in relation to children.
- Understanding the impact on families of having a child with complex health needs.
- Experience working with children who have complex health needs.
- Recognition and understanding of current national policy and guidelines relating to children with additional needs and their families.
- Good understanding of safeguarding children policies and procedures.
- Understanding of clinical governance and quality standards.
- Understanding of the National SEND code of practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience using standardised tools for assessment and development.
- Experience of group facilitation eg) Early Bird.
- Attendance to courses relevant to children with additional needs.
- Working with children and families in a variety of settings.
- Experience of co-production with families in service development and care planning.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years Health Visitor post registration experience.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To develop and maintain effective multi agency networks.
- Ability to manage own time and workload/caseload effectively.
- Ability to offer supervision and support to other team members.
Desirable criteria
- Confident to chair multi-disciplinary meetings including effectively contributing to professional panels and multi-agency groups.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Knowledge of SystmOne.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and be aware of the ‘Scope of Professional Practice’ and NMC advisory papers.
- Passion to be an advocate for children with complex health needs and their families.
- To have a good understanding of clinical supervision and reflective practice.
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to manage and lead change.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Victoria Clayton
- Job title
- Specialist Health Visitor
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery