Community Staff Nurse (Health Visiting)

Job summary

• Suffolk County Council - Eye, IP23 7BH and Stanton, IP31 2XA
• £33,024 - £38,223 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• 37 hours per week (part time working considered)
• Permanent

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• Are you passionate and committed to delivering high-quality care and supporting effective outcomes for children, young people and families?
• Do you want to work for an organisation rated Outstanding by Ofsted that is making a positive difference to the lives of children and their families on a daily basis?

If so, we are currently recruiting for aCommunityStaff Nurseto join ourCentral Suffolk Health andChildrens Centre Teambased atEye and Stanton (Bury St Edmunds).

You will need

• You must be a current Nursing andMidwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse to apply for this role.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (docx).If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you dont meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

Main duties of the job

Your role and responsibilities

Suffolk County Council (SCC) delivers the 0 - 19 Healthy Child Service for the whole of Suffolk, which includes School Nursing, Health and Children's Centres, Family Nurse Partnership Services and our Health Business Centre.

We are a fully integrated service that is able to responsively support the needs of children and their families in a timely manner.SCC has invested in Staff Nurses to work alongside Health Visitors and Healthy Child Practitioners to facilitate improved public health outcomes.

In addition to the Universal Healthy Child Program we provide an enhanced offer to children and their families who are vulnerable. You will work with families with children under the age of 5 years, individually and in groups, to support them to reach their potential.

SCC has a long reputation of training Health Visitors and this role provides valuable experience that may lead to Health Visitor training. We provide a robust induction, training and professional development programme for all our staff and an attractive employment package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.This may include:

• Monday - Friday working
• flexible hours
• part time hours
• a car leasing scheme.

For information about our Health Visiting service click the linkHealth Visiting and Children's Centre service - Suffolk County Council

About us

The team

Working with and supporting families in the crucial early years of a childs life, you will:

• Play a key role in ensuring the best possible start in life for children in Suffolk
• Have a profound impact on the lifelong health and wellbeing of young children and their families
• Help families and young children overcome the challenges that they face
• Provide expert advice, information, assessments, and interventions.

With Suffolk County Council, you can work in this uniquely rewarding role and be part of our innovative multi-agency team-focused approach with social care and childrens centres.

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but in this role, you will need to travel to locations away from your contractual base, so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role is mainly based in the community; however, you may also have the opportunity to work from home occasionally and you will have an office base. Please speak with the contact detailed belowif you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements.#LI-Hybrid