Health Visitor

Job Category : Nursing
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £25.83

1. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice, supervision and support to
   the health visiting skill mix team around specific Public health matters (including
   Domestic Violence, Infant feeding, Accident prevention, Safeguarding and
   Extended services link).
2. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of expert high quality family
   centred Primary Health Service to a defined population including those within the
   Early help neighbourhood and Children’s Centres boundaries within the London
   Borough of Newham.
3. The post holder will work as part of the quadrant Integrated team to support the Integrated team Managers and Clinical Team Leaders in ensuring that each member of the health visiting team is competent, able to meet the full needs of clients and operates to high standards; to deliver the 0-5 mandated Healthy Child programme within the London borough of Newham to deliver expert personalised and culturally sensitive care and support to clients and groups.

KNOWLEDGE:
Please address each of the below knowledge / experience requirements in your personal statement for short listing purposes:

Demonstrates an up to date and in-depth knowledge of current clinical practice and maintains credibility by developing a good understanding of practice issues affecting clinical/non-clinical staff within the clinical areas, and by continuing own training and professional development

Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of current issues in community nursing legislation and statutory guidance relating to the designated function

In depth knowledge of the NMC Code (2008) and revalidation requirements

A comprehensive knowledge of child development.

Knowledge and understanding of relevant current health care legislations /policies at local and national level

Understanding Risk Management, Clinical governance, audit and outcomes including clinical risk management
Awareness of data, its use and requirement within the local council and NHS

Knowledge and understanding of value of effective clinical leadership

Knowledge of Research Based Practice

Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities policy and how it affects staff and service users

Ability to deal with highly confidential client/staff information

Ability to supervise and teach registered and
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work with teams effectively to ensure change is implemented and maintained, and have the ability to work through barriers to change within the teams

Significant experience of working as a health visitor in a team and in managing staff of over 2 years or more

Significant experience of direct management and supervision of qualified and unqualified staff.
Experience of working with Safeguarding issues

Experience of working with children with additional / complex needs

Experience of identifying the development needs of others and giving effective feedback.

Experience of multi-agency working and working across organisational boundaries

Demonstration of evaluation, audit and research skills in practice

Experience as a clinical supervisor/
Credible clinical background, demonstrating excellent clinical decision making skills

Good interpersonal skills including the ability to establish professional credibility with a wide range of professionals.

Networking and developing partnership skills,