Health Visitor inWolverhampton inWolverhampton PUBLISHED 6 SEP 2024
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Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
Wolverhampton Health Visiting Service is undergoing exciting service development and expansion resulting in the creation of some new posts, as part of this we are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Health Visitors to join our 0-19 Health Visiting Service.Are you an inspirational and highly driven experienced Health Visitor or newly qualified Health Visitor who has exceptional leadership and clinical skills and want to make a difference to our health visiting workforce and families of Wolverhampton?
Car owner/driver essential and you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
To deliver and manage programmes of care to a designated caseload/population ensuring efficient and effective use of resources to improve individual and family health outcomes.
To Be Accountable For
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the child and family experience
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Providing a universal preventative healthcare service to young children and families through the healthy child programme
Working with external stakeholders to ensure children and families have access to and benefit from partnership plus services
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as
“Good”
by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Marriott Job title: 0-19 Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
Wolverhampton Health Visiting Service is undergoing exciting service development and expansion resulting in the creation of some new posts, as part of this we are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Health Visitors to join our 0-19 Health Visiting Service.
Are you an inspirational and highly driven experienced Health Visitor or newly qualified Health Visitor who has exceptional leadership and clinical skills and want to make a difference to our health visiting workforce and families of Wolverhampton?
Car owner/driver essential and you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
To deliver and manage programmes of care to a designated caseload/population ensuring efficient and effective use of resources to improve individual and family health outcomes.
To Be Accountable For
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the child and family experience
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Providing a universal preventative healthcare service to young children and families through the healthy child programme
Working with external stakeholders to ensure children and families have access to and benefit from partnership plus services
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as
“Good”
by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Marriott Job title: 0-19 Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
Are you an inspirational and highly driven experienced Health Visitor or newly qualified Health Visitor who has exceptional leadership and clinical skills and want to make a difference to our health visiting workforce and families of Wolverhampton?
Car owner/driver essential and you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
To deliver and manage programmes of care to a designated caseload/population ensuring efficient and effective use of resources to improve individual and family health outcomes.
To Be Accountable For
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the child and family experience
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Providing a universal preventative healthcare service to young children and families through the healthy child programme
Working with external stakeholders to ensure children and families have access to and benefit from partnership plus services
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as
“Good”
by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Marriott Job title: 0-19 Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
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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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