Health Visitor - Basildon

HCRG Care Group, Fryerns, Basildon

Health Visitor - Basildon

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HCRG Care Group, Fryerns, Basildon

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 13 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: f2f9499357c74519b4ba2c11d38cfce4

Full Job Description

Are you looking for aHealth Visitorrole that offers variety, where you are supported by a team of practitioners, along with a clear development path, which includes the opportunity to become a dual qualified SCPHN Nurse and can lead to a variety of strategic Band 7 and 8 roles? Working within Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services offers a unique environment, with clear visibility of senior management who are easily approachable due to their hands-on approach, which includes our Managing Director. You will feel listened to and be given the platforms to have your voice and ideas heard. Working in South Essex offers the additional benefit of working closely with colleagues from our CCG including paediatricians, speech and language therapists and dietitians, where you can share insight, gain support and work together to create effective support plans. On behalf of the NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG, HCRG Care Group and Barnardos are commissioned to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery. We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community., There is aHealthy Family Teamlocated within every District of Essex and is made up of a multi-disciplinary team, including Health Visitors, School Nurses and additional colleagues who work together to provide family support. As a Health Visitor, you will be responsible for:

  • The delivery of the Healthy Child Programme including assessment of health needs, development, implementation and evaluation of packages of care
  • Using the Family Health Needs Assessment tool to plan and evidence care
  • Devise and implement individualised care plans for each child based on a needs assessment, within the Health Visiting Strategy, while actively involving the child/parent/carer/family in the planning and implementation of any proposed programme of care and support
  • Identify and assess health, growth and development in the 0-5 age range (0-19 Pathway)
  • Use the Early Help Assessment Tool when there is unmet need identified.
  • Participate in effective partnership working with other agencies and taking a lead professional role where appropriate.
  • Use evidence-based practice to develop and maintain a high quality and cost-effective standard for Specialist Public Health Nurse/Health Visiting practice.
  • You will also develop your leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre-registration and SCPHN students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.

    About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.