Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and resilient health visitor to work within our progressive 0-19 service specialising in Accident Prevention & acting as a Primary Liaison Lead.
You will be experienced as a Health Visitor and knowledgeable about our 0-19 service and be ready and in a position to start progressive workstreams into the Specialist role set out in the Service Job plan that will be developed by you and the service lead / matron and guided by the needs of the service provision.
- Interview date: 18th April 2024
- 30 hours to 37 hours 30minutes /week available
- 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
- Your primary agenda will be to collate, review data and monitor the accident and non-accident rates, geographical locations and types, and develop educational knowledge for sharing the analysis of this data with staff and collaborative partners to support public health interventions.
- This role will mean close liaisons with external agencies and will be a strategic role working collaboratively with Primary Care (PCNs), Accident Units, Urgent Treatment Centres and GNCH to develop pathways and referrals into and out of our service.
- This includes supporting and managing our response to liaising with Primary care and the Single Point of Access, for which you will have some line.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist health visitor as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients/clients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific public health practice area.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of clients.o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
- The successful candidate will understand the pressures that impact the families and within services relating to injuries, accidents in the home and have ideas and motivation to look widely at how we can, as a service, support these. Therefore experience of working in other areas, such as AE / WTC/GP practice may be beneficial, but strong communications and organisational skills will be needed.
- You will be expected to be autonomous within your job plan and develop, plan and evaluate your own work with regular supervision. Therefore, experience of working within audits and service improvements would also be beneficial.
- You will be expected to attend strategic meetings with collaborative partners and therefore you will need to be organised and confident in communications skills. You will also need to have a UK driving licence and be able to move locations around the city as needed, with access to a car.
- You will manage the running of the SPoA and be responsive to need. Leadership skills are needed.
- Your primary agenda will be to collate, review data and monitor the accident and non-accident rates, geographical locations and types, and develop educational knowledge for sharing the analysis of this data with staff and collaborative partners to support public health interventions. You will need to have experience of report writing.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist health visitor as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients/clients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific public health practice area.
- Within the sphere of specialist practice:o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of clients.o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
- The successful candidate will understand the pressures that impact the families and within services relating to injuries, accidents in the home and have ideas and motivation to look widely at how we can, as a service, support these. Therefore experience of working in other areas, such as AE / WTC/GP practice may be beneficial, but strong communications and organisational skills will be needed.
- You will be expected to be autonomous within your job plan and develop, plan and evaluate your own work with regular supervision. Therefore, experience of working within audits and service improvements would also be beneficial.
- You will be expected to attend strategic meetings with collaborative partners and therefore you will need to be organised and confident in communications skills. You will also need to have a UK driving licence and be able to move locations around the city as needed, with access to a car.
- You will manage the running of the SPoA and be responsive to need. Leadership skills are needed.
- Your primary agenda will be to collate, review data and monitor the accident and non-accident rates, geographical locations and types, and develop educational knowledge for sharing the analysis of this data with staff and collaborative partners to support public health interventions. You will need to have experience of report writing.
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
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 and assessment
- Audit / research experience
Desirable
- Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- Management experience / qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
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 and assessment
- Audit / research experience
Desirable
- Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- Management experience / qualification
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).
