Community Public Health Nurse inDartford inDartford PUBLISHED 15 OCT 2024
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We are looking for a Community Public Health Nurse to work in the Dartford Health Visiting Team.The Health Visiting service operates an open access service to children and families within home, community and primarycare settings to promote a healthy lifestyle within the local population giving particular attention to the identified healthneeds of the locality, and target groups such as children 0-5 years, and vulnerable families.To address inequalities in health, through participation, collaboration, empowerment and primary care, the HealthVisiting service will deliver the agreed range of planned universal services, assess health needs, identify vulnerability anddeliver targeted interventions to meet the needs of children and their families/ carers.
Working as part of the Health Visiting Service you will support the delivery of the Health Child Programme in accordancewith national and local strategy/guidance, a key part of your role will be to undertake universal and targetedassessments, mandated well-being reviews and packages of care in line with evidence- based practice, recognising whento escalate concerns to the appropriate qualified Health Visitor or District Manager.
You will play a vital role in promoting and protecting the public's health and this might be achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the likelihood of ill-health, or preventing illness through immunisations or screening interventionsor identifying needs requiring more specialist intervention. Under the supervision of the Health Visitor you will participatein a universal core service, and deliver targeted interventions, to address health inequalities by:o Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, children's centre, educationalestablishment etc.o Undertake Family Health Needs assessments in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to localguidelines in various community settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.o Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice onall aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
About usThe job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
We are looking for a Community Public Health Nurse to work in the Dartford Health Visiting Team.The Health Visiting service operates an open access service to children and families within home, community and primarycare settings to promote a healthy lifestyle within the local population giving particular attention to the identified healthneeds of the locality, and target groups such as children 0-5 years, and vulnerable families.To address inequalities in health, through participation, collaboration, empowerment and primary care, the HealthVisiting service will deliver the agreed range of planned universal services, assess health needs, identify vulnerability anddeliver targeted interventions to meet the needs of children and their families/ carers.
Working as part of the Health Visiting Service you will support the delivery of the Health Child Programme in accordancewith national and local strategy/guidance, a key part of your role will be to undertake universal and targetedassessments, mandated well-being reviews and packages of care in line with evidence- based practice, recognising whento escalate concerns to the appropriate qualified Health Visitor or District Manager.
You will play a vital role in promoting and protecting the public's health and this might be achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the likelihood of ill-health, or preventing illness through immunisations or screening interventionsor identifying needs requiring more specialist intervention. Under the supervision of the Health Visitor you will participatein a universal core service, and deliver targeted interventions, to address health inequalities by:o Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, children's centre, educationalestablishment etc.o Undertake Family Health Needs assessments in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to localguidelines in various community settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.o Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice onall aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
About us
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
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