Health Visitor
Lincolnshire County Council, Louth, Lincolnshire
Health Visitor
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Lincolnshire County Council, Louth, Lincolnshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 8 Jan | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 94983a6a91ba4c008796806ed068912b
Full Job Description
- To Deliver and evaluate an efficient and cost effective Health Visiting service for an identified population.
- Delivering the national and local public health agendas in response to identified health and social need.
- Working in partnership with other agencies including GPs and Early Help to meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements to keep children healthy and safe.
- Managing vulnerable caseloads, attending safeguarding, child protection and other professional meetings where appropriate.
- Assisting as appropriate in providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery within the 0-6 Childrens Health Service
- Delivering new ways of working using evidence based practice.
- Maintaining strong, positive working relationships with other services / agencies and professionals aligned to the 0-6 Children's Health Service.
The Health Visitor role is crucial in identification of health needs of children and families. Your knowledge and experience will be essential for the delivery of evidence based intervention, caring for children and families with a restorative approach. You will be delivering care within a defined population, which also involves managing vulnerable children and families and working collaboratively within the safeguarding arena. To join us as a Health Visitor you must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and possess or be working towards, a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification. You will need to have; - exemplary communication skills
- the ability to work within a multi-agency arena.
- The ability to support and motivate others If you are motivated, intrinsically passionate to support children and families and wish to work in an organisation with is actively engaged with our comprehensive multi-agency team then we would be most pleased to receive your application.,
- Registered General Nurse or Midwife
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting qualification
- Member of relevant professional body with an active NMC registration
We can offer you opportunities for personal and professional development. The 0-19 children's heath team has a strong champion role structure which helps support the service and development of staff by encouraging involvement of HV's in their area of interest. For newly qualified practitioners, we have a Preceptorship Programme in place to aid your development. There will be the opportunity for career progression through the G9 and G10 pay-scales depending on knowledge and experience, plus payment of professional fees. - Health Visitor career progression scheme (details on attached document, on LCC site)Health Visitors who can supply evidence at interview of 3 years post-registration Health Visiting experience will enter our service, assimilated to the nearest point of the Grade 10.For staff entering our service with less than 3 years experience, we offer the pay progression scheme to progress from Grade 9 to Grade 10.
- Safeguarding learning via the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children's Partnership,
- Clinical skills days and conferences.
- A Contributory pension
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
- Career progression opportunities Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.
We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource therefore along with a competitive salary we are offering;