SCPHN Health Visitor

Job description

Job summary

Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated healt visitor, applicants must hold or be working towards a specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) qualification in Health Visting.

As a SCPHN health visitor you will lead and develop a family centered public health approach, working with individuals, families and communities to improve health and tackle inequalities.

We are currently offering a Retention Payment of £2000 to Band 12 Health Visitors to be paid in April 2027.

Main duties of the job

Help us to realise the dream of transforming services, to enable the leadership and delivery of a robust healthy child programme and public health agenda.

You will be committed to deliver evidencebased practice, maintaining current knowledge of local and national issues thatimpact on the 0-5 population. As a specialist practitioner you will be requiredto professionally contribute to the on-going development of the health visitingoffer within the Early Help Locality Teams.

You would be supported to fulfill your rolethrough induction, training, shadowing and a preceptorship package tailored to yourindividual needs. Applications welcome from student SCPHN's due to qualify. We offer a robust preceptorship/mentorship package for newly qualified health visitors.

About us

Hartlepool is avibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want tomake Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committedstaff to help us achieve that

Part of the benefits package of working forHartlepool Borough Council include the option to remain within the NHS pensionor access local government pension scheme. We recognize NHS long service annualleave entitlements if applicable. Annual professional registration fees (NMC)reimbursed. Hybrid working and flexible hours (where appropriate). Additionalbenefits include car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, Viv-up portal with awide range of employee benefits including discount and savings on everydaypurchases.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of anintegrated locality 0-19 Early Help team providing an effective high qualityservice to the local 0 - 5 population and their families.

To effectively managean allocated caseload with support from the integrated locality team, whichwill promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 - 5 population, so they may beenabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through illhealth or disability.

To use evidence-basedpractice to plan, deliver and evaluate public health interventions in a varietyof settings.

Please see full job description attached

Job description
Job responsibilities

To work as part of anintegrated locality 0-19 Early Help team providing an effective high qualityservice to the local 0 - 5 population and their families.

To effectively managean allocated caseload with support from the integrated locality team, whichwill promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 - 5 population, so they may beenabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through illhealth or disability.

To use evidence-basedpractice to plan, deliver and evaluate public health interventions in a varietyof settings.

Please see full job description attached

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Proven experience to organise and manage workload
• Able to demonstrate developed written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility able to cope with different work environments
• General computer skills, including use of word, excel and powerpoint

Desirable

• Knowledge and previous use of SystmOne electronic patient record

General Competencies

Essential

• Car Owner and Driver
• A positive attitude towards integrated working
• Evidence of team working

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of caseload management, managing time and resources
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to challenge traditional boundaries using evidence-based approach
• Ability to demonstrate change management skills
• Evidence of awareness of health needs assessment and health inequalities
• Evidence of knowledge of policies impacting on the health of children and families
• Ability to demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

• Experience of safeguarding children and supporting vulnerable families
• Evidence of facilitation students undertaking the SCPHN programme with in health visiting

Qualifications

Essential

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting or currently studying to become a SCPHN HV
• Registered Nurse or Midwife

Desirable

• Nurse prescribing

Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Proven experience to organise and manage workload
• Able to demonstrate developed written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility able to cope with different work environments
• General computer skills, including use of word, excel and powerpoint

Desirable

• Knowledge and previous use of SystmOne electronic patient record

General Competencies

Essential

• Car Owner and Driver
• A positive attitude towards integrated working
• Evidence of team working

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of caseload management, managing time and resources
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to challenge traditional boundaries using evidence-based approach
• Ability to demonstrate change management skills
• Evidence of awareness of health needs assessment and health inequalities
• Evidence of knowledge of policies impacting on the health of children and families
• Ability to demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

• Experience of safeguarding children and supporting vulnerable families
• Evidence of facilitation students undertaking the SCPHN programme with in health visiting

Qualifications

Essential

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting or currently studying to become a SCPHN HV
• Registered Nurse or Midwife

Desirable

• Nurse prescribing

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.
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.
UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hartlepool Borough Council
Address

Hindpool Family Hub

Hindpool Close

Hartlepool

Cleveland

TS24 0TB

United Kingdom

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