Health Visitors

Make a meaningful difference providing vital support to families in Suffolk. Join our fantastic 0-19 Healthy Child Service as a Health Visitor. For more information, visit our siteHealth Visiting service - Suffolk County Council Reimagine the possibilities. As a Health Visitor within the Healthy Child Service, you will be working directly with families to help support the social, emotional, physical and intellectual wellbeing of children, from pregnancy to 5 years. Working in partnership with the Health & Childrens Centre Manager you will support in leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 (HCP) helping plan and review service delivery to ensure it is high quality and delivers outcomes for children. We have vacancies in the following areas :

• West Suffolk
• Central and South Suffolk
• North East Ipswich and Coastal
• Lowestoft and Waveney
Main duties of the job Your role and responsibilities You will :
• lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for ages 0-5
• conduct assessments and care planning
• evaluate outcomes and support service improvement
• champion health promotion and reduce inequalities
• provide universal health reviews and targeted support to families
• maintain NMC registration and work to The Code
• safeguard children through collaboration and assessments
• be the key contact and case holder for families.
You will need :
• Qualification as a Health Visitor or nearing completion
• NMC registration as a qualified nurse, midwife or allied health professional
• passion for supporting children, families and public health
• strong communication, interpersonal and listening abilities
• commitment to our WE ASPIRE values., As a Health Visitor within the Health & Childrens Centre team, you will be working directly with families to help support the social, emotional, physical and intellectual wellbeing of children, from pregnancy to 5 years. Working in partnership with the Health & Childrens Centre Manager you will support in leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 (HCP) helping plan and review service delivery to ensure it is high quality and delivers outcomes for children.
You will offer universal contacts at key milestones, whilst focusing on the needs of those families on a universal partnership plus pathway as outlined in the Health & Childrens Centre Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and in accordance with clinical governance framework. You will work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and other regulatory guidelines, ensuring your NMC registration is maintained. Through effective practice and multiagency working, you will safeguard children and young people, which will include participation in safeguarding meetings, undertaking all relevant assessments. You will act as Lead Professional for named families, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response. For those staff with the educational requirements to assess students on a SCPHN programme, you will be paid at Grade 7 for the duration of the students course / placement / supervision. Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• 1. Current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse / Midwife.
• 2. Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting qualification.
• 3. Evidence of continuing professional development.
• 4. Willingness to undertake further professional training and attend training courses as well as reading literature as required to update knowledge and skills.
  
  5. Nurse prescriber (course to be undertaken within 1 year of post commencement if no qualification).
• 6. Mentorship Qualification. (Desirable)
• 7. Management and leadership qualification. (Desirable)
  
  As a modern and effective council, weoffer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range ofskills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options thatflex to reflect the way people work today and take the time tounderstand and support your individual needs. Were drivento make a positive difference to the world around us andencourage everyone with drive and focus to join us andbuild an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
  
  up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!