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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
6
Contract
Bank
Hours
  • Flexible working
  • Other
Various
Job ref
824-BANK-LIT1274
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Parkview Health and wellbeing Center
Town
Various
Salary
£22.92 pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
26/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Bank B6 Health Visitor -INW

6

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

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Job overview

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Job Purpose

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To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative health visiting service, and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the health visiting team to ensure delivery of a high-quality service

To provide a skilled, effective and evidence-based health visiting service to clients in a variety of community settings.

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Monday to Friday ,Condensed hours Tuesday to Friday

ÌýTo work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities

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To collaborate with team colleagues in order to deliver the Quality Strategy objectives.

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The post holder will be responsible for:

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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Clinical

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Quality and Performance

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Management and Leadership

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Professionalism

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Training and Teaching

Main duties of the job

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To contribute to the undertaking and reporting of performance measures, alerting Team Leads of any shortfalls

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ensure the timely and correct entry of clinical and statistical data onto electronic patient records and systems as required by the Trust

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To support the Team Lead with the delivery of the CSU Quality Strategy action plan

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To actively seek out the voice of the client/child

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To report all near misses/incidents on the Trust wide system

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To attend a quality meeting e.g., PSRG once a year

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To actively participate in clinical and safeguarding supervision on a regular basis in line with organisational guidelines.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To provide clinical supervision to others in line with Trust policy.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Actively participate in the learning from incidents/complaints e.g., 7-minute briefings

Working for our organisation

CLCH NHS Trust is currently re-shaping the way Health Visitors work, looking at new and innovative practices to improve health across London. This includes agile working and provision of laptops to all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Deliver the healthy child programme and work in partnership with families to develop and agree tailored health plans as required

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Utilising specialist skills and knowledge, advise and support individuals and families on evidence-based health care practices.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Understand the caseload profile including the health needs of the defined population and local communities, targeting outreach services to meet their needs.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Initiate referrals to multi-disciplinary/agency colleagues as required to ensure adequate care and support for families and children

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual/group programmes of care that meet the public health needs of the population

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To develop and delegate appropriately the implementation of regular health promotion initiatives on specific health issues and to specific groups and individuals.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To facilitate the promotion of the national immunisation programme to ensure maximum possible protection against disease.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To provide care and attention to the needs of children identified as at risk and / or with complex needs, taking appropriate action when required.

Person specification

Education/Qualification Essential

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
  • Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN)
  • Current NMC registration
  • Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience
  • Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
  • Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
  • Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of recent developments in primary care
  • Knowledge of current health legislation [including Change for Children agenda, Children’s Plan etc.)
  • Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
  • Motivated to learn and develop to meet the needs of the service • Willingness to facilitate and support the learning of others in the practice environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral CareAccredited Living Wage EmployerStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shanelle Green
Job title
Bank Recruitment Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02033978322