Job Summary

Are you an existing Health Visitor looking for a change or an area where you are supported to deliver all the Public Health Nursing offer? If so, Warrington is the borough for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for caring and ambitious Health Visitors to join one of our 3 well established integrated teams within our Warrington 0-19 service. We pride ourselves on our excellent hands-on community nursing care, where we offer well balanced varied caseloads, variety within your role and all with the dedicated onsite support from Team Leaders and Senior Management Team.

We are a high performing welcoming and supportive service, who value our team members, will treat you as an individual, have the opportunity for flexible working, have access to engagement and wellbeing services and share the motivation to work together to provide outstanding public health nursing care to the families of Warrington.

Main Duties of the Job

• Be a qualified Health Visitor or qualifying in the next 6 months.
• Provide supportive leadership within the 0-19 team
• Be an autonomous practitioner who can support the needs of the team and service.
• Take part in service development, promote innovation, and demonstrate skills in public health.
• Have a flexible and conscientious approach to tasks.
• Be able to communicate effectively with partner agencies, promoting the work and reputation of the service, working for the best interests of the child, and adopting a think family approach.
• As a key professional in the protection of children, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) with inpatient and elective care (formerly [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Job Responsibilities

The post holder will ensure the planning and delivery of a high quality and effective Health Visiting service within the integrated 0-19 Service to a given population of pre-school children and their families. Working on the basis of progressive universalism they will work in partnership with individuals, families and other agencies to deliver effective interventions in order to improve health outcomes for the children of Warrington. The post holder will maintain a responsibility for Safeguarding and Protecting children within their area of responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assess health needs at the level of the individual, community group and population in accordance with local and national priorities.
• To contribute to the development of public health strategies, needs assessment/profiling and local policies and procedures as appropriate.
• To promote the development of local health improvement networks.
• To manage a defined caseload of clients, working within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and local service specific policy and guidelines and ensure Key Performance Indicators are achieved.
• To assume the role of Lead Professional where appropriate with the aim of meeting health needs and to the co-ordination of support services as appropriate.
• To ensure the Healthy Child programme is effectively implemented in line with policy and delivered to the caseload population.
• To assess the health needs of children and their families, plan appropriate health improvement interventions with individual families and evaluate outcomes.
• To develop health plans with individuals and families based on shared assessment of health need, identifying in partnership, the requirement for future Health Visiting support.
• To offer direction, support and supervision to skill mix team colleagues in relation to delegated case work.
• To act upon appropriate referrals from other members of the Primary Health care team or other agencies and delegate work accordingly.
• To identify those children in need of protection, initiating Child Protection Referral when indicated and acting in accordance with Trust and Warrington Local Safeguarding Board policy and procedures.
• To participate in any proceedings required with regard to Trust Safeguarding Policy and procedure e.g., Case Conferences, Core Group and Child in Need.
• To complete Court Reports as requested and adhere to time scales mandated by Court and attend/participate in any subsequent Court proceedings.
• Complete PDRs and return to work pro-forma as required to the designated named staff within the team.
• To support the Team leader with delegated responsibilities in their absence.
• Maintain active status on NMC register acting in accordance with the professional code and guiding documents in adherence with revalidation framework.
• To deliver the Healthy Child Programme using evidence-based practice to actively promote the health of children and young people.
• To ensure that Health Visiting interventions are clinically effective, and evidence based.
• To provide information, advice and guidance on the management of health issues in a range of appropriate settings.
• To assess the need to follow up children accessing A+E department and Walk in Centre, taking appropriate action when necessary.
• To identify those children whose health requires referral on for more specialised professional intervention taking the necessary action to progress this.
• To develop evidence-based interventions/care programmes on a range of subjects, for use with clients.
• To identify at an early age, those children requiring additional support and intervention and to adhere to clinical pathways in supporting those children.
• To promote the immunisation of infants and pre-school children according to Trust policy and in epidemic situations to the wider population as determined by local need.
• To identify minor childhood illness and as a Nurse Prescriber issue a prescription for treatment when indicated, appropriate and within the Health Visitors scope of practice.
• To contribute to the development of health education literature for local distribution, ensuring that clinical governance/quality assurance requirements have been met.
• To act as a positive and professional role model both within the service and when representing the service to the wider community.
• To lead and manage change, encouraging others to recognise the need for change, developing a shared vision and inspiring and motivating other team members.
• To participate in staff recruitment and selection when required.
• Plan and prioritise with the Team Leader to meet the service objectives.
• In partnership with the Team Leader and Practice Development Lead contribute towards the development of evidence-based practice projects ensuring that clear standards are set, monitored and evaluated in line with the 0-19 service key performance indicators.
• In conjunction with the Team Leader to undertake individual performance reviews on nursing staff within Band 5, 4, 3 and 2.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
• To show a strong commitment to team working, demonstrating respect and consideration to other team members and colleagues in partner agencies.
• To attend and participate in team allocation meetings.
• To attend and participate in Service Link meetings.
• To engage with and contributes to the development of the team and the service.
• Actively participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties, ensuring that expectations of the role are discussed and developed.
• To submit statistical returns within a given period in order to fulfil data requirements and to contribute to ensuring adequate funding of the service.
• To collect and monitor local data e.g., KPI data in order to improve outcomes for children.
• Assess and analyse local community / reach area data, in order to inform work priorities.
• Ensure Electronic database of caseload is updated with current health screening information and levels of need.
• To attend in service training as required in order to maintain current practice.
• To adhere to the requirements of the NMC with regards to PREP.
• To undertake and complete mandatory training as required by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
• To complete Safeguarding training as required and acquire and maintain a knowledge of current legislation and guidance.
• To identify personal training needs and take the necessary steps to meet those needs.
• To complete Health Visitor records, in compliance with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] policy and Local service specific policy/procedure.
• To maintain strict confidentiality for all clients according to policy.
• To maintain record keeping skills and knowledge by undertaking regular training.
• To adhere to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and local service guidance in relation to the management of Records, including storage and transfer.
• The post holder will be able to recognise their own level of professional competence and identify sources of support as required.
• To attend for 1:1 supervision with the 0-19 Team Leader.
• To attend and partake/engage in group clinical supervision.
• To attend and partake/engage in Safeguarding supervision.
• Participates and engages with Personal Development Reviews.
• Maintains the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to safely undertake the role, identifying any training needs and ensuring they are met.
• Is conversant with and adherent to care pathways used with the service.
• Attends relevant in-service training and other professional seminars, lectures, courses, and study days.
• Ensure all mandatory training is accessed, kept up to date, recorded and reported.
• Undertakes the role of preceptor, mentor and trainer as required by the service with regards to newly appointed staff and Student Nurses on placement.
• Assists in the education of learners.

Person Specification

Sponsorship

• Please confirm your Right to Work status (share-codes will be checked where applicable).

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
• Understanding of community development approaches.
• Effective time management skills.
• The ability to write and present clear and effective reports.
• The ability to work as part of a Team and autonomously.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
• Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of child development and child protection issues and legislation.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• IT skills
• Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health
• Ability to plan and evaluate packages of care.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to parents.
• Understand need for confidentiality.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to working.

Experience

• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups
• Experience of community development working

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications

• Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification
• Active UK NMC registration
• Registered non-medical nurse prescriber
• Evidence of additional training relevant to role (motivational interviewing / Solihull approach / NBO)

Employer Details

Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Spencer House, Dewhurst Road, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7PG
Website: https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Amy Brian - [contact hidden]