Job summary
Job title: Specialist Health Visitor
Band: Band 7
Reports to: Team Lead
Accountable to: Service Manager
Location: Lightwood House
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, women's refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
Working in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Health Visitor, you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
Working in partnership with children, families, and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
See attached document
About us
Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust Values:
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:
- Working together for service users
- Respect and kindness
- Everyone counts
- Commitment to quality
- Improving lives
Job description review
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Please see attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, womens refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
You will work in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
See attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, womens refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
You will work in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
See attached document
Person Specification
Quailifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Registered Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Revalidation compliance with the NMC and evidence of continued professional development
- Specialist knowledge acquired through a combination of short courses, postgraduate level study and/or experience to Master's level
Desirable
- Experience of implementing new ways of working/practice development.
- Experience of working with school aged children.
- Experience of supervising other staff and students.
- Experience in the use of SystmOne
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills.
- Experience and skills in carrying out health needs assessment for adults, children and young people 0-19 years of age
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of homeless
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of Gypsies and Travellers,
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of those seeking asylum and refugees.
- Understanding of the issues relating to substance misuse.
- A sound knowledge of local and national adult and child protection and safeguarding guidelines and policies.
- A sound knowledge of local and national guidelines and policies around domestic abuse.
- Teamwork and networking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to relate to a range of different client groups and adapt to the changing needs of the service and clients.
Desirable
- Group work/facilitation skills
- Research and audit skills
Safeguarding/Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrate working within Safeguarding policies and guidance
- Demonstrate working as a health visitor with families with complex needs
- Demonstrate working as a health visitor with communities with complex needs
- Demonstrate the Trust Values throughout
- Experience of working as a health visitor with families with complex needs.
Desirable
- What new ways of working have you bee responsible for?
- Well-motivated with the ability to self-direct work
- Non-judgmental approach
Person Specification
Quailifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Registered Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Revalidation compliance with the NMC and evidence of continued professional development
- Specialist knowledge acquired through a combination of short courses, postgraduate level study and/or experience to Master's level
Desirable
- Experience of implementing new ways of working/practice development.
- Experience of working with school aged children.
- Experience of supervising other staff and students.
- Experience in the use of SystmOne
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills.
- Experience and skills in carrying out health needs assessment for adults, children and young people 0-19 years of age
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of homeless
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of Gypsies and Travellers,
- Understanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of those seeking asylum and refugees.
- Understanding of the issues relating to substance misuse.
- A sound knowledge of local and national adult and child protection and safeguarding guidelines and policies.
- A sound knowledge of local and national guidelines and policies around domestic abuse.
- Teamwork and networking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to relate to a range of different client groups and adapt to the changing needs of the service and clients.
Desirable
- Group work/facilitation skills
- Research and audit skills
Safeguarding/Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrate working within Safeguarding policies and guidance
- Demonstrate working as a health visitor with families with complex needs
- Demonstrate working as a health visitor with communities with complex needs
- Demonstrate the Trust Values throughout
- Experience of working as a health visitor with families with complex needs.
Desirable
- What new ways of working have you bee responsible for?
- Well-motivated with the ability to self-direct work
- Non-judgmental approach
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
