Health Visitor

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to work autonomously as a Health Visitor within Coventry, achieving positive health outcomes for pre-school children and families.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care which are sensitive, relevant and responsive to the diverse needs of individual and targeted patients/clients, families, groups and communities.
We can offer you a foundation for further career progression, with opportunities in specialist roles in Perinatal Mental Health, Vulnerable Families and with an established Family Nurse Partnership Team and continued training and development opportunities.
SWUFT provides the Family Health and Lifestyles services which includes School Nursing, Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, Be active be healthy, Stop Smoking Services, Infant Feeding and MAMTA. We are also accredited with UNICEF Gold Baby Friendly award.
The team is one of the trailblazer sites that is focusing on the first 1001 days of a child's life. You could be part of the Coventry Family Health and Lifestyle Service team that leads and influences change, making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Coventry is one of 14 Start for Life Trailblazer sites that will receive extra funding to 'lead the way to improve services for families' and help the 'wider rollout of the Family Hubs programme., To effectively lead and deliver on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 (DH 2010) to improve outcomes for the children and families.
Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a defined team caseload including the delegation of tasks to members of the team.
To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce health inequalities.
To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and partner agencies.
To work as part of a team to ensure that the services key performance indicators targets are achieved.
To act as a role model and be professional at all times adhering to the current NMC Code of Conduct.
To participate in nurse prescribing following NMC and local policy., Act as a named Health Visitor for a defined team caseload.
To develop a team caseload profile, assessing needs as Universal, Universal Plus, Universal Partnership Plus.
Develop and implement strategies to improve Public Health through Health Education, Health Promotion activities using evidence based research and practice. Leading and delivering on the Healthy Child programme 0-5, working with partner agencies to improve outcomes for children.
Plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology and parenting support.
Early identification of children and families needing support through use of single assessment process if required to include other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Board and Trust policy to protect children at risk.
Delegate and supervise work undertaken by the skill mix team.
Promote and maintain good record keeping that conforms to NMC policy, data protection and Health Visitor record keeping standards.
Identify and report any hazards/ incidents relevant to the Health and safety of clients or colleagues using the Trusts reporting procedure.
Adhere to the Trust lone worker policy and undertake risk assessments where needed in liaison with Clinical Lead.
Participate in selection and recruitment of new staff to the team.
To facilitate and organise the induction of new Health Visitors and support staff to the Trust.
To escalate any concerns as appropriate to your Clinical Lead.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work ensuring a high standard of clinical care. To provide effective clinical leadership to the Health Visiting team, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible care standards ensuring evidence based practice is used. Adhering to the Health Visiting Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to child protection. Participate in risk assessment & decision making process at child protection meetings, providing written reports, and health advice when required.
To actively participate in supervision, Child Protection, Clinical/ Restorative and Looked After Children.
To prescribe using the Nurse Formulary to ensure prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost effective manner.
Be flexible to the needs of the service.
Develop and maintain effective communication within the team to maintain productive working relationships and promote good morale within the team resulting in a quality service.
Ensure that all clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.
Ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per Trust guidelines.
Attend the Trust mandatory and statutory training programme required for your role ensuring that you training is completed and follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisals. Ensure skill mix team members are up to date with their statutory and mandatory training including appraisals.
Participate in and contribute to team/ locality meetings to keep up to date with Trust information.
To be competent using Microsoft and other computer / phone applications as required.
Measurable Result Areas
Initiate, participate in research, audit and service user feedback to improve practice.
To actively seek service user feedback regarding the service to influence change where needed.
To lead on bi annual health and safety audit, reporting any concerns to line manager.
To input patient contacts onto Trust computer system.
To ensure electronic work diary is up to date and all members of the team have full access to it.
To maintain mentorship and mentor pre-registration nursing students.
Communications and Working Relationships
Work in partnership and collaboratively to build relationships with other agencies to best achieve outcomes for children and families.
To work collaboratively and respectively with other team members to support each other in achieving the aims of the service.
To take responsibility for your own and be supportive of others Health and Wellbeing.
Develop and maintain effective communication networks with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
To work across professional and organisational boundaries to develop and maintain appropriate partnerships and networks to influence and improve outcomes for children and their families/ carers.
Raise awareness of health needs within families, using skills of negotiation and motivational interviewing to facilitate change leading to a healthier lifestyle.
Attend all meetings as appropriate, including video conferencing, to support the development of service delivery., Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don't want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).
Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder.
We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.
Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it's a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.
The Trust is part of a 'Foundation Group' through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
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Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.