Health Visitor

Job description

Job summary

To work within an integrated service to provide The Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years as part of the Islington Bright Start Universal Offer. You will be part of a skill mix team, working a geographical area designed to support you to deliver to meet the community, family and individual needs.

You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions.

Main duties of the job

1. To support the development of a well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working.

2. To support the Team Lead to develop team objectives and organise and evaluate the service delivery.

3.To directly manage members of the team in line with Trust policy providing regular supervision, annual appraisal and any identified additional support or training as required.

4.To actively participate in service development.

5. To agree and participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives following agreed policy and protocol.

6. To be engaged with the Trust data reporting systems in use, understanding their application in the identification of activity recording.

7. To undertake management responsibilities in the absence of the Team Lead, including allocation of work and management of sickness.

About us

We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.Our missionHelping local people live longer, healthier lives.Our visionProvide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.Our goals

We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within an integrated service to provide The Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years as part of the Islington Bright Start Universal Offer. You will be part of a skill mix team, working a geographical area designed to support you to deliver to meet the community, family and individual needs.

You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To work within an integrated service to provide The Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years as part of the Islington Bright Start Universal Offer. You will be part of a skill mix team, working a geographical area designed to support you to deliver to meet the community, family and individual needs.

You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Health Visiting professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register.
• Educated to PGDip/MSc level.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing post registration education and training.

Knowlegde and expereince

Essential

• High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
• Understanding of the local and national safeguarding procedures and its application to the role.
• Knowledge of change management methodology and its application.

Desirable

• Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
• Knowledge and understanding of application of the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Knowledge and ability to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution.
• Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision.
• Ability to work without direct supervision, to plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others.

Desirable

• Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
• Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Health Visiting professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register.
• Educated to PGDip/MSc level.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing post registration education and training.

Knowlegde and expereince

Essential

• High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
• Understanding of the local and national safeguarding procedures and its application to the role.
• Knowledge of change management methodology and its application.

Desirable

• Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
• Knowledge and understanding of application of the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Knowledge and ability to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution.
• Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision.
• Ability to work without direct supervision, to plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others.

Desirable

• Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
• Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address

Bingfield Health Centre

8 Bingfield Street

London

N1 0AL

United Kingdom

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