Job summary
Family Health VisitorSouth Durham Spennymoor/Ferryhill
The Family Health Visitor will work as part of a skill mix team offering the healthy child programme to families in the south of County Durham. They will be responsible for managing their own caseload and for safe delegation of work to the skill mix team.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme against the 6 early years high impact areas, ensuring services are provided within the tiered model approach - building community capacity, universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus. To be professionally accountable and responsible and adhere to and apply the NMC standard.
Making Every Contact Count to enable the opportunistic delivery of consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information.
Work with parents and children to promote the physical, emotional and social development of pre-school children and beyond. To apply the principles of the Solihull approach in all work undertaken with children, young people and families.
Apply the Best Start in Life principles where applicable.
The post holder will ensure inter-agency/professional partnership working between services, statutory and voluntary organisations to facilitate integrated approaches in meeting the needs of children.
About us
HDFT is the biggest provider of 0-19 services in the North East. The organisation prides itself on embedding the values of kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality in all of its work. We have a supportive supervision structure to ensure that we nurture staff well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme against the 6 early years high impact areas, ensuring services are provided within the tiered model approach building community capacity, universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus. To be professionally accountable and responsible and adhere to and apply the NMC standard.
Making Every Contact Count to enable the opportunistic delivery of consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information.
Work with parents and children to promote the physical, emotional and social development of pre-school children and beyond. To apply the principles of the Solihull approach in all work undertaken with children, young people and families.
Apply the Best Start in Life principles where applicable.
The post holder will ensure inter-agency/professional partnership working between services, statutory and voluntary organisations to facilitate integrated approaches in meeting the needs of children.
For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme against the 6 early years high impact areas, ensuring services are provided within the tiered model approach building community capacity, universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus. To be professionally accountable and responsible and adhere to and apply the NMC standard.
Making Every Contact Count to enable the opportunistic delivery of consistent and concise healthy lifestyle information.
Work with parents and children to promote the physical, emotional and social development of pre-school children and beyond. To apply the principles of the Solihull approach in all work undertaken with children, young people and families.
Apply the Best Start in Life principles where applicable.
The post holder will ensure inter-agency/professional partnership working between services, statutory and voluntary organisations to facilitate integrated approaches in meeting the needs of children.
For further information on this position please see the Job Description & Personal Specification attached.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- SCHPN qualification - health visiting
- Driving license in order to meet services
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working in a team
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and assessing
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- SCHPN qualification - health visiting
- Driving license in order to meet services
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of working in a team
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and assessing
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dean Bank Family Hub
12 Beaumont Street Dean Bank Ferryhill
Ferryhill
DL17 8PH
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
