Health Visitor inCalmore Southampton inCalmore Southampton PUBLISHED MON 28 OCT 2024

Job Title: Health Visitor

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions and arranging diagnostic tests
• Recognising deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action / escalation
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
• The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above

About us

Job Title: - Health Visitor

Trust: - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Portsmouth, Andover, Winchester, Basingstoke, Aldershot,

Petersfield, Eastleigh, New Forst, Warerlooville

Pay Rates: £21.80, £ 28.33 & £ 34.87 (per hour)

Shift Patterns: - Flexible

About the Trust:-

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, rated Good in their most recent CQC report, provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learning disability services across Hampshire. Based in the centre of the South Coast, Hampshire has excellent transport links, with the M3 and M27, an airport in Southampton, as well as quick and easy access to London. As the Trust operates at over 300 sites across Hampshire, there is plenty of opportunities to experience either city, country or coastal life. Staff can also benefit from the Trusts Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) which offers a specific focus on the professional development and career progression for registered nurses, nursing associates and AHPs.

Why might this job interest you?

This flexible role as a Health Visitor Nurse for NHS Professionals offers a unique blend of professional fulfilment and adaptable scheduling. This position allows nurses to provide vital healthcare services within the community, making a significant impact on patients' lives while having the freedom to choose their working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables community nurses to balance their professional duties with personal commitments, fostering a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, working in diverse community settings provides opportunities for skill development, autonomy, and meaningful interactions with patients from various backgrounds. The chance to deliver compassionate care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating.

What you can add:

• The post holder will have responsibility to manage and deliver care for families, children and communities working in partnership with team members and service users.
• The role will provide a proactive, responsive service based on identified health needs whilst leading the delivery of the universal Healthy Child Programme. He/she will ensure effective delegation, work load management and monitoring of care standards.
• The practitioner will work collaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies ensuring a seamless delivery of services for children and families within the community
• Assess child and family needs, using the appropriate assessment and risk assessment tools. Ensure that at each contact with a child an assessment of the health and developmental need is conducted.
• Develop and implement outcome focused care plans and evaluate care given, in partnership with clients.
• To provide support to families using the Solihull approach model in behaviour management, parenting skills and delivering programmes of care to vulnerable families.
• To support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships applying the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Health Visitor role within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current Health Visitor practices.

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:-

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.