Job summary
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.
The successful candidate will be based at Bury St Edmunds Child Development.
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.
Main duties of the job
The 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.
About us
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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.
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Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/MH/LD) and Registered HV as SCPHN.
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching or mentorship qualification.
- Counselling Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ability to manage and lead change.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/MH/LD) and Registered HV as SCPHN.
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching or mentorship qualification.
- Counselling Certificate
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ability to manage and lead change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
