Job summary
Are you looking for a Health Visitor role that offers variety, where you are supported by a team of practitioners, along with a clear development path, which includes the opportunity to become a dual qualified SCPHN Nurse and can lead to a variety of strategic Band 7 and 8 roles?
Working within Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services offers a unique environment, with clear visibility of senior management who are easily approachable due to their hands-on approach, which includes our Managing Director. You will feel listened to and be given the platforms to have your voice and ideas heard.
You will also be joining a team who are focused on clinical excellence and who recently received a Good CQC rating, with the majority of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
On behalf of the NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG, HCRG Care Group and Barnardos are commissioned to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery.
We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community. Ready to make a difference? Visitwww.essexfamilywellbeing.co.ukto learn more and apply today.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Visitor within our Essex Children's Services, based at Harlequin Childrens Centre, Spa Road, Witham (Braintree locality), you'll work part-time (22.5 hours / 3 days per week)as part of our dedicated Healthy Family Team;a multi-disciplinary group of Health Visitors, School Nurses, and Family Support colleagues committed to giving every child the best start in life.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver the Healthy Child Programme, assessing health and developmental needs and providing tailored, evidence-based interventions.
- Use the Family Health Needs Assessment to plan, record and evaluate care, ensuring each family receives support that meets their unique circumstances.
- Develop and implement personalised care plans, empowering parents and carers to promote their child's wellbeing and resilience.
- Champion early identification and intervention, taking the lead professional role where appropriate and ensuring safeguarding best practice.
- Work collaboratively with GP's, Early Years teams and partner agencies to deliver joined-up, family-centred care across the community.
- Mentor and support SCPHN students and new colleagues, contributing to a culture of learning and professional growth.
This is a role where every conversation matters; helping shape healthier, happier futures for children and families across Essex.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6 Health Visitor - Witham, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
You'll be a qualified SCPHN Health Visitor who's passionate about helping children in Essex thrive.You bring warmth, curiosity, and a proactive approach; using your expertise to empower families and improve outcomes in the early years.
You'll thrive in a supportive, community-based environment where your ideas and professional judgement are valued. You'll be confident working independently, yet collaborative within a multi-disciplinary team focused on making a real difference.
What you'll bring:
- SCPHN Health Visitor qualification.
- A commitment to improving child health and reducing inequalities through evidence-based practice.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with families and partners.
- A passion for continuous learning and innovation, contributing ideas to enhance the way we deliver care.
- A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
This part-time opportunity (22.5 hours / 3 days per week)offers you the balance to grow your career while making a tangible difference to children and families across Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6 Health Visitor - Witham, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
The Ideal Candidate
You'll be a qualified SCPHN Health Visitor who's passionate about helping children in Essex thrive.You bring warmth, curiosity, and a proactive approach; using your expertise to empower families and improve outcomes in the early years.
You'll thrive in a supportive, community-based environment where your ideas and professional judgement are valued. You'll be confident working independently, yet collaborative within a multi-disciplinary team focused on making a real difference.
What you'll bring:
- SCPHN Health Visitor qualification.
- A commitment to improving child health and reducing inequalities through evidence-based practice.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with families and partners.
- A passion for continuous learning and innovation, contributing ideas to enhance the way we deliver care.
- A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
This part-time opportunity (22.5 hours / 3 days per week)offers you the balance to grow your career while making a tangible difference to children and families across Essex.
Person Specification
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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.
