Health Visitor - Duty Team in Hailsham inHailsham PUBLISHED MON 10 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust rNoH1zT
Job description
Are you a passionate Health Visitor looking for a role where you can truly make a difference? Join our dynamic and progressive Duty Team where, as the first point of contact into the health visiting service, you’ll be at the heart of supporting families with children from 0-5 years old.
Why Join Us?
Be part of an innovative and responsive 0-19 Early Help Integrated Service that values the uniqueness of every family and is committed to delivering tailored support to meet their individual needs.
Impactful Work: Be the first point of contact for families and professionals, providing expert advice, triaging needs, and ensuring children and families receive timely support.
Innovative Environment: Work in our well-equipped Duty offices, designed to deliver an efficient and responsive health visiting service.
Supportive Team: Collaborate with a skilled multi-disciplinary team within health visiting and across the integrated 0-19 Early Help Service.
Career Development: Benefit from high-quality clinical supervision, professional training, and leadership pathways.
Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing: We prioritise staff wellbeing with structured support, regular supervision, and a compassionate working environment.
** Interviews are being held 25th March 2025**
Working As Part Of The Duty Skill Mix Team Of Staff Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses And Administrators, You Will Rotate Through a Variety Of Work Streams Which Include
Co-ordination of the duty team to ensure effective and efficient allocation of work across the wider service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Triage and allocation of incoming enquiries to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.
Provide expert guidance to parents and carers on child development, health concerns, and family wellbeing.
Attend virtual safeguarding meetings, assess risks, and contribute to care plans.
Champion the Public Health agenda, through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme aimed at reducing inequalities and promoting the best start in life for every child.
Who You Are
A qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN) with a passion for child and family health.
A confident communicator who can support families with sensitivity and care.
A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Committed to continuous learning and professional growth. A positive role model who demonstrates our values of Kindness, Integrity and Inclusion in all you do.
For more information about our teams and why you should join us click here - Health visiting in East Sussex
Join us and be part of a team that puts families at the heart of everything we do!
APPLY NOW and take the next step in your Health Visiting career!
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Bartlett Job title: Duty Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Why Join Us?
Be part of an innovative and responsive 0-19 Early Help Integrated Service that values the uniqueness of every family and is committed to delivering tailored support to meet their individual needs.
Impactful Work: Be the first point of contact for families and professionals, providing expert advice, triaging needs, and ensuring children and families receive timely support.
Innovative Environment: Work in our well-equipped Duty offices, designed to deliver an efficient and responsive health visiting service.
Supportive Team: Collaborate with a skilled multi-disciplinary team within health visiting and across the integrated 0-19 Early Help Service.
Career Development: Benefit from high-quality clinical supervision, professional training, and leadership pathways.
Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing: We prioritise staff wellbeing with structured support, regular supervision, and a compassionate working environment.
** Interviews are being held 25th March 2025**
Working As Part Of The Duty Skill Mix Team Of Staff Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses And Administrators, You Will Rotate Through a Variety Of Work Streams Which Include
Co-ordination of the duty team to ensure effective and efficient allocation of work across the wider service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
Triage and allocation of incoming enquiries to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.
Provide expert guidance to parents and carers on child development, health concerns, and family wellbeing.
Attend virtual safeguarding meetings, assess risks, and contribute to care plans.
Champion the Public Health agenda, through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme aimed at reducing inequalities and promoting the best start in life for every child.
Who You Are
A qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN) with a passion for child and family health.
A confident communicator who can support families with sensitivity and care.
A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Committed to continuous learning and professional growth. A positive role model who demonstrates our values of Kindness, Integrity and Inclusion in all you do.
For more information about our teams and why you should join us click here - Health visiting in East Sussex
Join us and be part of a team that puts families at the heart of everything we do!
APPLY NOW and take the next step in your Health Visiting career!
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Bartlett Job title: Duty Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
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To work as a Health Visitor in the UK, you'll need a combination of qualifications, skills, and personal attributes. Here are the essential requirements:
Qualifications:
1. Nursing or Midwifery Qualification: You must be a registered nurse or midwife, having completed a degree program.
2. Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Qualification: Additionally, you need to complete a Health Visiting program, which leads to SCPHN certification.
Key Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and families, often in sensitive situations. This includes listening skills and the ability to convey health information clearly.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding the emotional and social challenges faced by families and providing support with sensitivity.
3. Assessment Skills: Proficiency in assessing the health needs of individuals and families, including physical, emotional, and social health.
4. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify issues and develop appropriate support strategies and interventions.
5. Organizational Skills: Effective time management to handle a caseload and keep records accurately.
6. Collaboration and Teamwork: Working alongside colleagues in health and social care, ensuring a multidisciplinary approach.
7. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting diverse backgrounds and perspectives, adapting care to meet the needs of different communities.
8. Knowledge of Public Health Policy: Understanding health promotion strategies, childhood development, and current public health issues.
9. Teaching and Educating Skills: Ability to educate families about health, nutrition, parenting, and accessing services.
10. Resilience and Adaptability: Working in challenging environments and adapting to changing situations.
Personal Attributes:
1. Patience: Families may require ongoing support, and patience is essential.
2. Integrity and Professionalism: Maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating ethical behavior at all times.
3. Motivation: A commitment to improving community health and wellbeing.
Continuing Professional Development:
- Engage in lifelong learning and professional development to stay updated with best practices and new policies.
Experience:
- Previous experience in community nursing or working with families and children can be advantageous.
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