Job Description

Are you enthusiastic, resilient, excited to embrace change and passionate about providing an excellent service to families in our localities?



Cambridgeshire Community Services 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (Health Visiting) would welcome you to join our team.



We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified health visitors and SCPHN students nearing the end of their training.



Successful candidates will be located in Peterborough.

We are able to offer :

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A dedicated child and family focused service delivery that makes Every Contact Count



The opportunity to work within an integrated 0-19 HCP skill mix team



A Robust 1 year preceptorship for all newly qualified staff or those who are wishing to return to practice



A comprehensive induction package



A holistic approach to offering support and guidance via management, safeguarding and restorative supervision



Continuous staff development identified via our supervision and appraisal system in order to support and develop leadership skills



Working for an NHS organisation with Agenda for Change terms and conditions



An opportunity to build great relationships with our partner agencies such as early years settings, Local Authority and child and Family Centres; ensuring the best outcomes for children and families



A competitively priced lease car scheme



The opportunity to embrace agile working, supported by IT connectivity



We look forward to receiving your application!



To work as part of a team leading the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the Health Visitor is to promote good health and prevent ill health in children, families and communities.



Health Visitors do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care. They work in partnership with families, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities.



Health Visitors use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes.



Health Visitors deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The role is required to act as a named Health Visitor within a zone of a corporate caseload, and to be a link Health Visitor for identified GP practices. The service is delivered within Cambridgeshire.



Health Visitors must have the ability to travel and may be required to work across both Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.



Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.



There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.



If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.



Main Duties and Responsibilities



To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the community and contribute to developing a strategy to address individual identified needs as well as those needs within the community. This may include being the Lead Professional in the Early Help Hub Assessment Process



To use knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care



To identify health needs within a geographical corporate caseload/community



To clinically triage the single point of access as required in accordance with agreed procedures



Promote local and national public health priorities



Respond to health needs assessments by referring to other professionals (e.g. GP's, consultants, speech and language therapists), and statutory and voluntary agencies (e.g. social care, housing, HomeStart)



To work with the Locality Lead to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current safeguarding procedures and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required



Participate in all statutory processes in respect of safeguarding including provision of witness statements, court reports and court attendance



Undertake programmes of care in partnership with parents, foster parents and other agencies, designed to safeguard children, and minimise risk



Identify children with special educational needs and disability and facilitate support and referrals to maximise developmental potential. Act as a key worker when indicated, ensuring effective, efficient, and appropriate care plans



To provide cover for colleagues as requested by your manager



To plan evidence-based health promotion programs, order resources, compile teaching plans with aims, objectives, and outcomes, and evaluate the sessions



Actively promote community participation and work within a community development / capacity building framework within a multi-agency context



To act as a health link for other agencies, e.g., Children Centers, GPs, voluntary services, public and private agencies, and work closely with partner agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families



Demonstrate reflective and evidence-based practice and use this to influence strategy and policy development



To be competent as a non-medical prescriber maintaining NMC registration and competencies



To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service



To link practice with local and national targets and deliver public health programs based on current priorities and targets



To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work



To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including clinical supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct



To actively participate in reflective practice development through annual clinical observations.



To maintain live mentor status and contribute to a learning environment for SCPHN's, return to practice SCPHN's, new staff members and pre-registration students



Communication



To communicate complex and sensitive information concerning the child or young person's condition to the child's parents/carers and young person. Able to communicate effectively using appropriate methods and recognising barriers to communication



To communicate within the multi-disciplinary team and model effective team working and communication skills, supporting change within the service



To develop links with children's centres, schools and other agencies involved in promoting children's well-being



To work closely with other professional teams and key stakeholders including service users, statutory and non-statutory organisations



To act as first line response to complaints working within national and corporate guidelines



To contribute to the training of students of nursing and other disciplines, during community experience programmes



Budgetary Responsibility



To maintain stock control



To demonstrate responsible use of resources, with an awareness of budgetary restraints



To ensure health monitoring equipment is operating to a high standard, maintained, and calibrated



Take responsibility to minimise incurred expenditure e.g., Mileage, telephone calls use of stationary etc



People Management



To ensure appropriate delegation, allocation and supervision of work and packages of care to the skill mix team. To include caseload support, monitoring and counter signing records on completion of the allocated intervention work



To contribute to the training of students of nursing and other disciplines, during community experience programmes



Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process



To delegate work to other members of the team related to their capabilities and competencies, ensuring there is clarity regarding the feedback mechanisms



Research & Development Activity



C ontributes to clinical audit and research highlighting unmet needs within the practice population. Contributes to the maintenance of the Health Profile of the practice population



Clinical and Practice Governance



Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act



Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies



The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.



The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures



It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration



Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust



It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration



The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required



Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team



Participate in reflective/ clinical supervision on a regular basis



Participate and lead caseload review within the locality



The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team



To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services 'Record Keeping Policy'



To participate in clinical pathway developments and service improvements