Bank B6 Health Visitor - Richmond | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

JOB PURPOSE:Monday - Friday 0900- 1700. Flexible. Full or Part time

To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative health visiting service, andwhereappropriate, delegate to other membersofthe health visiting team to ensure deliveryofa high qualityservice

To provide a skilled, effective and evidencebasedhealth visiting service to clients in a varietyofcommunitysettings.

Toworkin collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless deliveryofservices for clients andcommunities

To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives.

Deliver the healthy child programme andworkin partnership with families to develop and agree tailored health plans as required

Utilising specialist skills and knowledge, advise and support individuals and families on evidence based health carepractices.

Understand the caseload profile including the health needs of the defined populationandlocal communities, targeting outreach services to meet theirneeds.

Initiate referrals to multi-disciplinary/agency colleagues as required to ensure adequate care and support for families and children

5Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual/group programmes of care that meet the public health needs of the population

To develop and delegate appropriately the implementation of regular health promotion initiatives on specific health issues and to specific groups andindividuals.

CLCH NHS Trust is currently re-shaping the way Health Visitors work, looking at new and innovative practices to improve health across London. This includes agile working and provision of laptops to all staff.

To provide a skilled, effective and evidence based health visiting service to clients in a variety
of community settings.

To apply specialist skills and knowledge in the delivery of the health visiting service.
To consult, advise and educate individuals and families on good health care practices.
To develop health profiles of the defined population and local communities, identifying
health needs of disadvantaged groups and targeting outreach services to meet their needs.
To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meets the public health needs
of the population.
To provide parenting skills support and information both through coordinating /participating
in parenting groups and one to one home visits to families, especially those children and
families identified with complex health needs/vulnerabilities
To provide health assessments, advice and education to families and individuals of all ages in
the population group, prioritising services appropriate to local public health and population
need.
To develop and implement regular health promotion initiatives on specific health issues and.

Bank B6 Health Visitor - Richmond | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust