Are you a compassionate carer or aspiring Health Visitor looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families and children? Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is excited to welcome talented individuals who are not only dedicated to public health but are also keen on enhancing their leadership skills. With an attractive £2,000 recruitment and retention bonus to support your journey, you’ll have the opportunity to nurture families with children aged 0-5 while working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
In this vital role, you’ll be the go-to health professional for your designated families, overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You’ll have the chance to partner with fellow professionals, engage with local organisations, and empower families through tailored support and innovative clinical practices. With flexible working arrangements available, we are excited to support you in achieving the perfect work-life balance. If you’re ready to advance your career whilst making a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Health Visitors Band 6
As an added incentive, there's an extra recruitment and retention bonus of £2,000, distributed in two instalments during the initial year.
Croydon Health Services is actively searching for qualified Health Visitors and student Health Visitors who are eager to enhance their leadership capabilities and contribute to the future direction of Public Health Nursing in Croydon.
We're looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborative work, possess warmth and excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a solid grasp of the Healthy Child Programme and Safeguarding policies. Our dynamic learning and development team promises an exciting journey within our service.
We collaborate with two universities to facilitate the growth of Band 5 Nurses in completing Public Health modules, aiding those aspiring to achieve the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification.
This role is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering the Healthy Child Programme and offering additional support to families with children aged 0-5. Our aim is to implement an integrated approach to Health Visiting throughout Croydon Health Services.
Please be aware that flexible working arrangements can be discussed with line managers to accommodate service requirements.
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The post holder will lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme by:
- Working to and managing a designated and defined case load of families, the Health Visitor will be the named health professional responsible for the planning and delivery of the HCP, reporting to and being line managed by a Team Leader or Clinical Service Lead (CSL)
- Planning their own workload effectively to meet client needs, clinical activity targets and KPIs
- Working in partnership with the team members, infant feeding colleagues, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff, and all stake holders, to promote the health and wellbeing of Children, Young People (age 0-19 years) and their families
- Working in partnership with the CSL, Practice Educator and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme
- Assess client needs, using the Family Strengths and Needs, Early Help Assessments and Risk Assessment tools (as appropriate) to plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given and support families where there is a chronic illness or disability and to advise on care in cooperation with other agencies
- Liaise effectively with colleagues within Croydon Health Services and partner organisations to ensure care for children and families is timely, well-coordinated.
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Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification.
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