Health Visitor
Closed for applications on: 17-Oct-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Oct-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- East Sussex -including Lewes, Heathfield and Crowborough
- Town
- Peacehaven
- Postcode
- BN9 0RS
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum /pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Interview date
- 28/10/2024
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
Are you looking for a better way of working?
Who are we?
In East Sussex our highly innovative Early Help 0-19 Service puts health visiting at the very heart of support for families with children from 0-5yrs across the county. Now, we are looking for qualified health visitors who want to be part a dynamic, committed and integrated team of highly trained, early help professionals who effectively work together ensuring the needs of families are at the centre of everything we do.
We recognise that each family is unique and the service we deliver must accommodate families’ changing needs. In order to deliver that level of service we operate a transparent culture where we encourage creative thinking and innovative practice.
Believing our workforce to be our greatest asset, we provide unparalleled levels of supervision and staff support with a strong focus on staff wellbeing
A programme of in-house clinical and professional development via conference style events, communities of practice and clinical update days
Development opportunities via delivery of clinical supervision and champion roles
Involvement in service development and quality improvement via working groups and audit.
For more information about our teams and why you should join us click here - Health visiting in East Sussex
**Interviews to be held on 28th October 2024**
Advert
Who are you?
You are a fully qualified Health Visitor with a BSc SCPHN degree. You may have just completed your training.
Crucially, you will be able to address sensitive issues with families in a clear and supportive way.
You can maintain good interpersonal relationships with colleagues, partners and families.
You enjoy providing preventative and educational support for families, new staff and students according to their needs.
Your work contributes directly to the Public Health Agenda in addressing the 6 high impact areas.
You share our values, demonstrate compassion and a desire to contribute the improvement and development of the service.
You will be a reflective and emotionally intelligent practitioner who understands the true value of supervision and support and acts as a professional role model at all times.
You are keen to continue developing your knowledge of safeguarding children, recognising concerns and how to escalate them appropriately.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration 1st Level registration
- HV qualification - Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Child protection qualification
Desirable criteria
- ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commitment to undertake within one year of joining the Trust
- Nurse prescriber or commitment to undertake training within 2 years of joining the Trust
Experience
Essential criteria
- HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching
- Demonstrates ability to deliver appropriate HV service and lead innovative practice
- Experience of working in a multi-agency environment
- Experience of delivery of innovative practice
Desirable criteria
- Community experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Need to be physically fit in terms of mobility manual handling and practical elements of the job
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach
- The ability to work with changing scenarios and the ability to prioritise work appropriately
- Must be mobile for regular travel across a geographical area
- Ability to participate in health promotional sessional work outside of core hours
- Reliable work record
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
- DBS clearance if applicable
Skills/Knowledge/Abilties
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide full range of HV experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection procedures
- Identify child abuse and risk assessments
- Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of primary health care team working
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of management of people, resources and caseload
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Leadership skills and the ability to act as an appropriate role model
- Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of the HV
- Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and prioritise
- Ability to organise workload, manage time effectively and delegate as appropriate
- Ability to relate theory to practice
- Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to supervise and manage a team and work as an effective team member
- Ability to teach
- Experience of dealing with emotionally upsetting situations
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Belinda Coetzee
- Job title
- Locality Manager Hailsham & Seaford
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07800720612
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