Job summary
Health Visitor, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Do you want to work as a Health Visitor in one of the most vibrant, diverse and rewarding areas in London? Joining Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Camden can offer you the opportunities and experiences you are looking for. At Central North West London Foundation Trust we are fully committed to improving the health of all families living in Camden and to help ensure that all children and families fulfil their potential.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as thisremains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcaresettings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified Health Visitor. You will work autonomously as part of the Integrated Early Years Service (Health Visiting & Family Support) managing a designated caseload of children and families, in order to improve their health and enable them to reach their full potential
You will work collaboratively with other agencies to provide high quality care to children and families. Child protection work will involve gathering and analysing information to make informed assessments, appropriate referrals and participating and contributing at case conferences and core group meetings.
You will support public health initiatives in line with local and national priorities which promote, protect and improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities.
About us
Our Health Visiting service in Camden is part of a well-developed partnership with the London Borough of Camden Early Year's Service and weare presently implementing a new universal pathway for all families in the first 1001 days.
Camden is one of the early implementers of FamilyHubs, which brings additional funding for services for families in the first 1001 days (conception to 2 yrs) and encourages services for families withchildren of all ages to be brought together as part of a Family Hub network.Your experience as a new starter in CNWL is extremely important to us and you can find out how your journey from your first day to the end ofyour first year will be supported by clicking onto "New Starter Roadmap" which is attached with the job description. Across our organisation wehave a thriving set of active staff networks to promote inclusion and communication with our diverse workforce (BAME, LGBTQ+, 50+, DisabledEmployees, Women's, Carers and Lived Experience of Mental Health) and staff will have access to a range of personal, financial and wellbeingbenefits. CNWL actively supports Agile Working as part of our People Plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Visitors contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
You will be working as part of a supportive team with access to a wide range of NHS benefits including discounts, pensions and various learning and development opportunities.
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessment to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
- Being open and transparent about their own practice.
- Supervising the work of others.
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvement in safety or quality can be made.
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement.
- Maintaining accurate, legible , comprehensive records.
- Maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Visitors contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
You will be working as part of a supportive team with access to a wide range of NHS benefits including discounts, pensions and various learning and development opportunities.
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessment to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
- Being open and transparent about their own practice.
- Supervising the work of others.
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvement in safety or quality can be made.
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement.
- Maintaining accurate, legible , comprehensive records.
- Maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Coordinate work allocation.
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Mentor, teach and support others in the team
- Supervise others in the team
- Act as a preceptor for newly qualified staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Registered Specialist Practitioner Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) or qualification pending
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Mentorship Preparation Module/ ENB 998/Practice Assessor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary integrated team working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and methods of working both individually and within a team.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children issues
- Evidence of working with complex families
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
- Manage others and contribute to the management of the team
- Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
- Coordinate work allocation.
- Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Mentor, teach and support others in the team
- Supervise others in the team
- Act as a preceptor for newly qualified staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Registered Specialist Practitioner Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) or qualification pending
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Mentorship Preparation Module/ ENB 998/Practice Assessor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary integrated team working
- Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and methods of working both individually and within a team.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children issues
- Evidence of working with complex families
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
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).
