Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified Community Public Health Nurse to join our caring and progressive Health Visiting service.Our health visiting service provides support to families (adults) with children aged zero to five.
You'll be juggling a varied caseload and you'll need to be confident and flexible to provide the best supportfor new and growing families.You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families (adults) who use our services have a good experience.
Main duties of the job What will the role involve?
Contributing to antenatal and postnatal care programmes Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding.
Supporting in the supervision/ line management and development of colleagues Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes for families and the service Attend and contribute to team meetings Building relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment.
We have full and part time opportunities ranging from a minimum of hours to a maximum of hours per week between 9am to 5pm.
This role is a community-based role so the majority of yourduties will be carried out between your base and community settings or client homes.
We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.
So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you!
About us Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities.
To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce.
We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms.
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Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.
We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both See where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathways Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body - NMC.
Desirable Higher education modules in: o\tLevel 6 Early Intervention in Public Health o\tLevel 6 Child Development and Assessment Experience Essential Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment Desirable Ability to demonstrate clinically effective practice with children and families Knowledge Essential Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice Skills and attributes Essential Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to self- manage within a team environment Ability to use own initiative