Health Visitor

Suffolk County Council are looking for an Health Visitor to join our team based in either Sudbury, Thurston, Forest Heath, Haverhill or Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. You will join us on a full or part time, permanent basis (18.5 - 37 hours per week). The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £38,925 - £44,305 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

As our Health Visitor, you will: 

• lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for ages 0-5
• conduct assessments and care planning
• evaluate outcomes and support service improvement
• champion health promotion and reduce inequalities
• provide universal health reviews and targeted support to families
• maintain NMC registration and work to The Code
• safeguard children through collaboration and assessments
• be the key contact and case holder for families.

What we're looking for in our Health Visitor:

• Qualification as a Health Visitor or nearing completion
• NMC registration as a qualified nurse, midwife or allied health professional
• passion for supporting children, families and public health
• strong communication, interpersonal and listening abilities
• commitment to our WE ASPIRE values.

The Team

As a team, we:

• take an innovative multi-agency approach with Early Help, Social Care and Family Hubs
• have a profound impact on lifelong health through early intervention
• help families overcome challenges and thrive
• provide expert advice, assessments and support.

As our Health Visitor we will offer you:

• a bespoke induction programme and preceptorship
• a robust learning and development programme
• Solihull Approach Training to strengthen early intervention work with families
• peer supervision, management, and child protection supervision
• training to support parents from the antenatal period onwards.

Benefits you will receive as our Health Visitor:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• plus more!

We have rewarding and meaningful work opportunities to positively impact young lives in Suffolk. Join our team.

Travel and workplace requirements

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but in this role, you will need to travel to locations away from your contractual base, so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role is mainly based in the community; however, you may also have the opportunity to work from home occasionally and you will have an office base. Please speak with the contact detailed below if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements. 

About us:

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

Closing date:?11.30pm, 3 March 2024.
Interview date: 12 March 2024.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Health Visitor role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.