NursingNetUK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Undertake delegated work from the health visitor to improve health outcomes for children; young people and families in the community setting, in a variety of ways including; 1:1 work, group work, home visiting, nursery and school setting and telephone advice.

Undertakes delegated pieces of work with families who request support with their child’s weight.

Submit accurate and timely activity and outcome data to ensure that key performance indicator targets set by the Trust/and or the local authority are monitored and outcomes achieved.

Undertake developmental assessments and support health needs using ages and stages questionnaires (ASQ) and schedule of growth skills (SOGS) as appropriate ; undertake tasks delegated by the health visitor including: accepting and responding to re-assigned alerts, deliver brief interventions and feedback progress to the health visitor.

To have a knowledge and understanding of current child protection guidelines, recognising if children are in need of protection and report concerns to health visitor in line with Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Board policy and procedures.

Support the team to deliver health public health initiatives which are consistent with nation/local messages.

Support the health visiting team at Open Baby Clinics.

Respond appropriately to general enquires from parents/carers and school/nursery staff referring back to the health visitor.

To act as a resource to nurseries, parents/carers and provide information on health initiatives; e.g. healthy eating.  

Follow and adhere to the standards and guidelines set for Health Visiting to ensure a consistent approach is followed.

Support the uptake of the childhood immunisation programme when opportunities arise with contacts with children, young people and families.

Ensure that confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per trust guidelines.

Attend the Trust statutory and mandatory training programme specific to the role ensuring that training completed follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisal.

Participate in/access group or team clinical supervision.

Participate in and contribute to team/locality meetings to keep up to date with trust information.

In accordance with trust guidelines for record keeping, maintain and keep contemporaneous records in whatever form they present, e.g. text, phone calls.

Measurable Result Areas

Participate in clinical audits and clinical bench marking to improve service care and delivery.

Communications and Working Relationships

Support the local induction/training programmes for new staff, and other appropriate workers.

Support the clinical lead in the delivery of the service, ensuring and maintaining high standards of evidence based practice within the locality.

Promote positive team working by attending weekly base meetings. Discussing delegated work ensuring that work set and identified is feedback and completed.

Promote the health visiting team positively to other agencies and professionals.

Knowledge skills and experience required

Maintain a professional attitude at all times, in the best interests of the profession and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.

Work to agreed Trust Policies and procedures which support the Clinical Governance agenda.

Review and reflect on own practice through accessing clinical and restorative supervision.

Prioritise and attend team meetings to ensure communication within and outside the team.

Use information technology securely and conform with the organisation’s information governance policies.