Health Visitor - Band 6

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for delivering key activities in line with the Healthy Child Program (HCP) 0-19 and up to 25 years for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This may involve, family health assessments in line with the 5 mandated reviews, giving advice and support, and signposting to other agencies.

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY

he post holder will be responsible for delivering key activities in line with the Healthy Child Program (HCP) 0-19 and up to 25 years for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This may involve, family health assessments in line with the 5 mandated reviews, giving advice and support, and signposting to other agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care for individuals and families.

• To plan and implement programmes that promote and protect health such as screening programmes, health promotion campaigns, immunisations, planning, and delivering integrated services across agencies.

• To provide evidence-based health promotion advice to families on various issues such as coping with a crying baby; healthy sleep patterns and safer sleeping; infant feeding including breastfeeding; growth monitoring what to do if your child is unwell; introducing family foods and solids; behaviour and understanding your baby/child; immunisations; emotional wellbeing; speech and communication; developmental concerns.

• Take responsibility for ensuring engagement with service users who are receiving a service virtually and ensure this is done at a high standard and in line with S4H policies and procedures.

• To work as part of a corporate 0-19 (25) team • To identify health inequalities and take appropriate action to address these, by working collaboratively with health, statutory and voluntary agencies to address the wider determinants of health (i.e.) housing, transport, and social exclusion.

• To work with communities and services users to develop and design services to meet identified needs and support family health assessments such as mental health needs.

• To work in accordance with local and national child protection policies to identify and assess situations where children are subjected to abuse and children who are looked after. This may include attending strategy meetings, case conferences, core group meetings, and report writing.

• To identify, assess, and plan a programme of care where there are children with disabilities and special needs.

• To advise and refer to the Specialist Health Visitor for Vulnerable Families (i.e. refugees and asylum seekers) of services available through the NHS and other statutory and voluntary agencies. Staff is expected to be flexible and adaptable covering colleagues, supporting outreach activities, and service provision during periods of sickness, annual leave, training, and any other absence.

Service delivery and clinical governance:

• To deliver high-quality care by using valid research and evidence-based practice, which will maintain and or/improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities

• To contribute to clinical governance in practice, managing quality assurance, including audits. To have an active role in implementing change and improving practice.

• Participate in clinical governance/risk management activities to ensure the highest quality of the practice is maintained.

• To work within the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC) framework for practice. All Specialist Community Public Health Nurses should have knowledge and work in accordance with S4H policies and guidelines including clinical supervision. It is the responsibility of each staff member to update their mandatory training as required.

Professionalism:

• To use effective organizational skills and expertise to effectively support and manage a multi-disciplinary team in line with the Healthy Child Programme. This team will include nursery nurses, and other nursing bands as appropriate.

• To manage clinical activities within their caseload/workload and effectively prioritise these activities, to ensure that electronic records are maintained in accordance with S4H policy.

• To ensure that delegation of work is appropriate and provide/ participate in clinical supervision.

• To participate in and promote personal development reviews (PDR) and appraisals.

• Participate in audits and review of project activities and their performance when needed.

• Attend induction and mandatory training to support Virtual Ward activities, implementation, and evaluation.

• To adhere to Virtual Ward policies and procedures as applicable

Other Duties

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the post holder. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the local population. This may include some evening and weekend work.

About us

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.

Solutions4health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.

Benefits

 Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams. 

Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 helpline access and health and wellbeing app)

Fully funded V1 HSF Health Plan - over 35 benefits at no cost to you such as contribution to dental, optical, etc and access to Perkbox providing discount on shopping, gym membership, travel etc.

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual Leave in line with Agenda for Change

Enrolment into NEST Pension