Specialist Community Public Health Nurse; Scphn) Health Visitor

Job summary

ASpecialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visitingtoprovidestrong clinical care andleadershipwithinan integrated skill mixed teamas part of the0-19 Universal Health Service in Blackburn with Darwen.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5yearsand defined local requirements based on the provider contract.

To provide family centred, evidence based public health service thataims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload,populationorcommunity, reducing the risksand impactof health inequalities by working in partnership with families,communitiesandother professionals.

This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at acommunity,universal,targeted andspecialistlevel.

Safeguarding is embedded within the modelconsideringsafe and effective managementofriskforchildren, youngpeopleand families.

More than 1 position is available. Full time and part time. Working hours are Monday
- Friday 9am-5pm

See job description attached in document section

• Presents a positive image of the service when meeting service users and partners
• Demonstrates advanced communication skills in order to:

Benefits of working for ELHT

Robust induction programme

Comprehensive Child Protection Supervision

Comprehensive suit of training

Professional development opportunities with clinical supervision and flexible working opportunities

see attached job description and specification in document section .

• Works as the named Health Visitor for a defined caseload of antenatal mothers, children and families ensuring full responsibility for their case management based on local service contractual requirements
• Plans, delivers and evaluates an innovative service using evidence based knowledge e.g. ELHT policies, SOPs, guidelines and standards and works effectively with key agencies who work with children and families
• Provides a holistic assessment of the needs of families taking into account physical, psychological, social and environmental factors and develops action plans to meet those needs
• Delivers targeted intensive interventions to the most vulnerable families building therapeutic relationships and addressing difficult issues within families

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor)
• Evidence of Continued professional Development
• Experience of multi-agency and partnership working Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes
• Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme
• Child and adult safeguarding knowledge/experience
• IT Skills
• Access to a vehicle for work
  - Able to comply with the travel requirements of the posts

• Experience of managing or leading staff
• Degree level qualification V100/V300 prescribing

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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