Registered Health Visitor - Band 6

Health Visitor

Qualifications

RGN/RHV

Band 6

We are currently recruiting for Band 6Health Visitors, working with one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services.

Job purpose

To provide a high-quality Health visiting service to a defined population in accordance with Trust policies and priorities.

To deliver individualized care and support to clients, within the framework of the Healthy Child

To understand the concept of Clinical Governance and be skilled in the identification, assessment and protection of vulnerable children and families.

To exhibit excellence in the standards for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting practice, and to be an effective teacher and role model for others to aspire to.

Personal Specification

Essential

Registered Midwife and/or Registered Nurse(RN).

Registered Health Visitor (RHV).

NMC Registration.

Appraisal and Personal Development Planning.

Valid UK Driving Licence.

Daily access to a car in order to carry out duties of the post.

Experience of working as part of a team.

Experience of working with Safeguarding/Child Protection issues.

Ability to take full responsibility for caseload management and workload.

Ability to act independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Able to work flexibly and respond to changing demands in workload.

A sound understanding of the Children Act1989 and 2004.

Ability to develop, set and monitor quality standards and data.

Experience of contributing in a multi agency arena

Understand the limits and concepts of confidentiality and principles of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.

In the absence of evidence, is able to demonstrate the application of a best practice approach to practice development and the development of standards and guidelines for practice.

We offer up to £250 vouchers for referrals for any placements we make