Health Visitor (0-19 Health Advice Line)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The 0-19 Health Advice Line is a key part of the Best Start, Community Health and Wellbeing service, offering health and wellbeing support to children, young people and families across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Building on the success of the Health Visitor and School Nurse Advice Line, we have developed this as a stand-alone service run by our dedicated team of nurses using innovative digital platforms to ensure high quality care for families and young people.

In January 2024, we introduced ChatHealth; a 0-19 text messaging service which supports parents and carers and young people with expert advice from Health Visitors, School Nurses and Community Nurses about a wide range of children's health and wellbeing issues including sleep, feeding, continence, development, behaviour and more.

As well as giving advice, the team signpost to appropriate online resources, face-to-face services, and offer a range of support. You can find out more on theChatHealth website

As a Health Visitor, you will be working as part of a skill mixed group, supporting in delivering expert advice, guidance and troubleshooting whilst working closely with colleagues across the integrated service.

The role holder will support the day-to-day delivery of the 0-19 Health Advice Line service to ensure the team delivers the Healthy Child Programme including the six high impact areas, in order to improve health outcomes for children.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• You will be forward thinking, proactive, and committed to improving the health outcomes of children, families and communities.
• The role holder will be expected to have strong communication skills and be confident and competent in the use of digital platforms and reporting systems, enabling families to access self-help through both internal and external digital resources.

Qualifications

Essential

• You will need to be a qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN) with current NMC registration.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Council

Address

New County Hall

Treyew Road

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 3AY

Employer's website

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)