Student Health Visitors (SCPHN)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main purpose of the job

To undertake specialist practitioner training in order to develop the knowledge and skills required to function safely and effectively as a Health Visitor through support, education and guidance of the education establishment and practice Assessor.

What you will be expected to deliver in the role

Roles

To attend all educational sessions as directed by the college, submitting all assignments and reports promptly as requested.

To maintain a close liaison with the Practice Assessor throughout the course and to agree a clinical learning programme which will facilitate and support theoretical learning and reflect the value of practice centred education.

To demonstrate the ability to transfer previous professional knowledge and skills in the development of Health Visiting practice.

Work within the agreed programme to achieve all objectives to the standard required.

To have the capacity to develop new skills showing integration of theoretical knowledge with knowledge and experience derived from practice.

To develop an awareness and involvement in the delivery of the community public health programme with support and guidance from the Practice Assessor.

Personal responsibility to identify and highlight any areas of concerns regarding progress and development both clinical and theoretical before these become problematical.

To be able to identify own areas of professional and personal development.

Professional

Comply with SCC Policies and Procedures.

Adhere to all NMC Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

Maintain all aspects of patient/client confidentiality in line with Caldicott Principles.

Submit all claim forms promptly.

Report absence and sick leave appropriately and promptly to college and Practice Assessor.

To arrange regular clinical supervision with Practice Assessor.

Health and Safety

The post holder must be fully aware of his/her responsibilities towards the SCCs Policies and Procedures, especially with regards to health and safety.

To ensure that the SCCs Health and Safety policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and the environment is maintained in good order.

To take necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of themselves, patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To undertake appropriate Health and Safety training to support safe working practice including, where appropriate, its management.

To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. To attend all relevant health and safety training.

General

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of the employment with the SCC, including matters relating to other members of the staff and members of the public/patients.

Be aware of the confidential nature of the work and adhere to the policy concerning confidentiality at all times ensuring strict security of documentation and vulnerable items of equipment at all times.

SCC embraces the principles of Improving Working Lives and all staff will be required to adhere to the standards laid down, in this initiative.

The post holder will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal of their work in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set. In line with the annual personal development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role.

Ensure that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting diversity and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.

The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the SCCs Equality and Diversity Policies, Procedures and Schemes and must ensure that equality is promoted at all times.

The post holder must attend all relevant mandatory training in health and safety, risk assessment, etc.

Infection Control

SCC employees are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks which includes mandatory training. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems with regard to this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by SCC.

Safeguarding Commitment

SCC are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post.

Although this list provides examples of what you will be doing its not intended to be exhaustive, and you will have personal objectives linked to our People Plans and Strategies that will be discussed and agreed with your line manager when you start.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be one (or more) of the following:
• Registered Nurse (Part 1, level 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Student Health Visitor or Midwife on an approved training course.
• You will also need:
• Academic capability to study at level seven. Therefore, shortlisted applicants will be asked to deliver a ten-minute presentation detailing an aspect of practice at their interview. This presentation will be graded using the bespoke SCPHN level 7 marking criteria and this will be an integral component of assessing suitability for the course.
• An interest and awareness of the key Public Health issues for children, their families, and local communities.
• Experience with children and their families.
• A passion for supporting the best outcomes for children and their families.

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

Suffolk County Council

Address

Suffolk County Council

Russell Road

Ipswich

IP1 2BX

Employer's website

https://careers.suffolk.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)