0-19 Health Visitor

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Health Visitor - Based across Kirklees

Permanent - Various hours available

Band 6 (£35,392 - £42,618)

We are offering an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit innovative and motivated Health Visitors who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our 0-19 teams in the Kirklees area.

As a qualified Health Visitor, you will be expected to work as part of a corporate team; working within a defined area to meet the needs of the service.

The successful candidates will be committed to supporting Locala's values and be proactive at embracing new technologies. This includes video and telephone conferencing and the use of mobile devices enabling colleagues to work more flexibly to address the needs of the community.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Visitor you will deliver on the healthy child programme in line with national and local specification. You will have the ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and provide a high quality of care provision within the services. As part of the role as a Health Visitor you will have experience in working with children, young people and their families who may present with a wide range of issues and varying complexities. You must have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team which will require excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership across organisational boundaries. You need to be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery. Working for Locala you will be offered a comprehensive induction/training programme and receive on-going clinical/child protection supervision, mentorship, and other training opportunities for continuous professional development. Knowledge and skills in safeguarding are essential for the role and you will be required to create reports, attend child protection case conferences and make informed decisions about child protection risks.

A commitment to work in partnership with other Children's Statutory and Voluntary Agencies is essential in order to improve the outcomes for children, and in addressing health inequalities of the very diverse populations we serve.

About us

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