Job summary
Are you an innovative Health Visitor, passionate about the 1001 Critical Days agenda and ensuring that babies receive the best start in life? Are you experienced in using the Solihull Approach and competent in your knowledge of how this supports Infant Mental Health? Are you looking for a new leadership challenge? Read on....
This exciting new Specialist Health Visitor role is funded specifically until March 2025 to progress with Newcastle's commitment to 1001 Critical Days and to ensure that we meet the criteria needed as set out within the Department for Education's Start for Life Offer.
Although you will work within a fabulous skill mix team in our 0-19 service who thrive on producing excellence, this Health Visitor Specialist role requires that the post holder is able to work independently and at speed. We are looking for someone with drive, commitment, and specialist knowledge to work strategically with multiple agencies across the city.
- Interview Date Monday, 29 January 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The Newcastle 1001 Critical Days network reports through its' Think Tank, to the Early Intervention Forum and the post holder will be the systems lead for the city in promoting this agenda including supporting the wider workforce therefore a sound evidential and practical knowledge of this is essential.
The post holder will be supported by the Think Tank to ensure that the work is joined up across the city and develop the annual conference using the identified theme.
The post holder will use their Specialist knowledge around the 1001 Critical days and Infant Mental Health to promote training, education and develop webinars to support multi agency work around the city. They will work and develop an overall joint strategy with peri-natal pathways.
The Community Hub has made a commitment to using the Solihull Approach within all areas of delivery and the post holder will take a lead to ensure that there is consistent training tailored to the needs of a variety of roles across the city.
We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate strategic thinking who is familiar with systems leadership approach. You will need to be excited about the Solihull Approach and its applications for use in relation to supporting Infant Mental Health. Keen to deliver multi-agency training around this and share the passion with other people.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holders role will be the development and delivery of the 1001 Critical Days Agenda and Solihull Approach co-ordination as a key part of the Children & Families Newcastles Start for Life Offer including the Better for Babies statements which now form the basis for future work on policy, strategy, workforce CPD and more.
- The national 1001 Critical Days movement connects to partners whose work is in harmony with its consensus and approach and the post holder will be responsible for.
- Awareness raising, training and coordination function to support the citys 1001 critical days agenda and Solihull approach. The Scope of this role, 1001 Critical days and Solihull Approach co-ordination will be city-wide.
- The Newcastle 1001 Critical Days network reports, through its Think Tank, to the Early Intervention Forum. Across the city of Newcastle, a rich set of cross-agency partnerships have been nurtured to keep pregnant women, and babies aged 0-2 years in the policy and practice spotlight. The post holder will be the systems lead for the city in promoting this agenda including support the wider workforce (e.g., pharmacies, public transport, environmental health) having a broader understanding of the 1001 Critical Days agenda.
- The post holder will lead, influence and support the embedding of the parent and Infant relationships support pathways for Newcastle across the Children and Families Newcastle and family hub network.
- Raise the profile and awareness of the importance of the 1001 critical days of a babies life and supporting parent- infant relationships.
- Lead in the connectivity of all elements of the Solihull Approach.
- Establish a community of practice.
- Increase training of the citys workforce in the Solihull Approach.
- Adopt an active role in the promotion of the 1001 Critical Days agenda.
- To provide consultation, training and supervision for the Newcastle Family Hub and early years workforce in relation to Infant Mental health and Solihull Approach.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of clients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
Overall, we will be looking for someone who is
- Highly organised
- Adaptive to new change ideas and comfortable in leading change
- Resilient and resourceful
- Innovative in thinking in order to meet outcomes
- Excellent communication skills to develop educational packages to a multifaceted teams
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within The Solihull Approach, Infant mental health agenda and 1001 Critical days agenda.
If you feel you can match the above and feel passionately about ensuring babies received the best start in life, then we welcome you to contact us for an informal discussion.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holders role will be the development and delivery of the 1001 Critical Days Agenda and Solihull Approach co-ordination as a key part of the Children & Families Newcastles Start for Life Offer including the Better for Babies statements which now form the basis for future work on policy, strategy, workforce CPD and more.
- The national 1001 Critical Days movement connects to partners whose work is in harmony with its consensus and approach and the post holder will be responsible for.
- Awareness raising, training and coordination function to support the citys 1001 critical days agenda and Solihull approach. The Scope of this role, 1001 Critical days and Solihull Approach co-ordination will be city-wide.
- The Newcastle 1001 Critical Days network reports, through its Think Tank, to the Early Intervention Forum. Across the city of Newcastle, a rich set of cross-agency partnerships have been nurtured to keep pregnant women, and babies aged 0-2 years in the policy and practice spotlight. The post holder will be the systems lead for the city in promoting this agenda including support the wider workforce (e.g., pharmacies, public transport, environmental health) having a broader understanding of the 1001 Critical Days agenda.
- The post holder will lead, influence and support the embedding of the parent and Infant relationships support pathways for Newcastle across the Children and Families Newcastle and family hub network.
- Raise the profile and awareness of the importance of the 1001 critical days of a babies life and supporting parent- infant relationships.
- Lead in the connectivity of all elements of the Solihull Approach.
- Establish a community of practice.
- Increase training of the citys workforce in the Solihull Approach.
- Adopt an active role in the promotion of the 1001 Critical Days agenda.
- To provide consultation, training and supervision for the Newcastle Family Hub and early years workforce in relation to Infant Mental health and Solihull Approach.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of clients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
Overall, we will be looking for someone who is
- Highly organised
- Adaptive to new change ideas and comfortable in leading change
- Resilient and resourceful
- Innovative in thinking in order to meet outcomes
- Excellent communication skills to develop educational packages to a multifaceted teams
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within The Solihull Approach, Infant mental health agenda and 1001 Critical days agenda.
If you feel you can match the above and feel passionately about ensuring babies received the best start in life, then we welcome you to contact us for an informal discussion.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered nurse (appropriate to branch) and Registration on the NMC Register as specialist community public health nursing - Health visiting
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / Masters level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- Valid UK driving licence and able to travel effectively and independently to multiple locations around the city in one day, whilst transporting equipment
Desirable
- Qualification in Infant Mental Health
- Management experience/qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- Audit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge of community engagement and capacity
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of leading programme/programmes of education and/or training
- Solihull Trainer
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multiagency team
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered nurse (appropriate to branch) and Registration on the NMC Register as specialist community public health nursing - Health visiting
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / Masters level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- Valid UK driving licence and able to travel effectively and independently to multiple locations around the city in one day, whilst transporting equipment
Desirable
- Qualification in Infant Mental Health
- Management experience/qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- Audit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge of community engagement and capacity
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of leading programme/programmes of education and/or training
- Solihull Trainer
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multiagency team
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).
