- Flexible
- South Tyneside, England, UK
- Applications have closed.
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Health Visitors to join our service and work as part of our vulnerable children’s team. The team delivers a public health focused service to some of our most vulnerable families within Walsall (e.g., Asylum seekers, Refuges, migrants, homeless, sex workers, drug & alcohol, victims of Domestic Abuse, residential parenting assessment placements and temporary accommodation).
The service is part of the Community Division as part of Walsall’s continued progress towards integrated working with our local partners. It is an opportunity to work within a Trust which has advanced levels of integrated working and a commitment to maintaining excellence within our Community Teams.
The Division has recently undertaken a review of the service and has a plan to ensure that the needs of the families of Walsall continue to be met as well as ensuring that the Service can evolve by developing and supporting all of its staff to meet these needs.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work with a skilled mix team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to some of our most vulnerable families within Walsall (e.g., Asylum seekers, Refuges, migrants, homeless, sex workers, drug & alcohol, victims of Domestic Abuse, residential parenting assessment placements and temporary accommodation).
The postholder will plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology and parenting support. Focus on early identification of children and families needing additional targeted support through use of assessment process if required to include other members of the multidisciplinary team and working with our partner agencies to provide Early Help, support children in need or those who need safeguarding. The post holder will delegate and supervise work of non registrants and junior staff and act up in the absence of the team leader.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which will commence in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
Date posted
13 December 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year pro rata/per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
407-COMMUNITY-4707230-B
Job locations
Community
Blakenhall Village
Walsall
WS3 1LZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To effectively lead and deliver on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 (DH 2021) to improve outcomes, identification and targeting of health needs for vulnerable children and families. These may include Asylum Seekers, Domestic Abuse, homelessness, refugees, sex workers, drug & alcohol addiction, trafficking, temporary accommodation residential assessment unit and to work on both authorised and unauthorised sites for travellers.
Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a vulnerable familys caseload including the delegation of tasks to other members of the team.
To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce health inequalities.
To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and partner agencies.
To work as part of a team to ensure that the services key performance indicators targets are achieved.
To act as a role model and be professional at all times adhering to the current NMC Code of Conduct.
To participate in nurse prescribing following NMC and local policy.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesnt matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
To improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and safeguard children and young people in the locality through the provision of an evidence based and needs led service to those vulnerable groups.
Act as a named Health Visitor for this defined team caseload.
To develop a team caseload profile, assessing needs as Universal, Targeted and Specialised interventions.
Perform a health needs analysis of the targeted population. This will involve performing health assessments of this vulnerable population as appropriate, ensuring that all health assessments take into account the child and familys cultural and religious beliefs.
Develop and implement strategies to improve Public Health through Health Education, Health Promotion activities using evidence-based research and practice. Leading and delivering on the Healthy Child programme 0-5, working with partner agencies to improve outcomes for children, especially within this targeted client group.
Plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology and parenting support.
Early identification of children and families needing additional targeted support through use of single assessment process if required to include other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Act in accordance with current local Walsall Safeguarding Board and Trust policy to protect children at risk.
Delegate and supervise work undertaken by the skill mix team.
Promote and maintain good record keeping that conforms to NMC policy, data protection and Health Visitor record keeping standards.
Identify and report any hazards/ incidents relevant to the Health and safety of clients or colleagues using the Trusts reporting procedure.
Adhere to the Trust lone worker policy and undertake risk assessments where needed in liaison with Clinical Lead.
Participate in selection and recruitment of new staff to the team.
To facilitate and organise the induction of new Health Visitors and support staff to the Trust.
To escalate any concerns as appropriate to your Clinical Lead.
Provide an effective Health Visitor link role with GP practices, in particular specialist GP practices and Community services to facilitate access for clients
Work closely with the Refugee Migrant Centre and BCWA-Black Country Womens Aid to support BAME families within this client group
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work ensuring a high standard of clinical care. To provide effective clinical leadership to the Health Visiting team, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible care standards ensuring evidence-based practice is used. Adhering to the Health Visiting Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to child protection. Participate in risk assessment & decision-making process at child protection meetings, providing written reports, and health advice when required.
To actively participate in supervision, Child Protection, Clinical/ Restorative and Looked after Children.
To prescribe using the Nurse Formulary to ensure prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost effective manner.
Be flexible to the needs of the service.
Develop and maintain effective communication within the team to maintain productive working relationships and promote good morale within the team resulting in a quality service.
Ensure that all clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.
Ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per Trust guidelines.
Attend the Trust mandatory and statutory training programme required for your role ensuring that you training is completed and follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisals. Ensure skill mix team members are up to date with their statutory and mandatory training including appraisals.
Participate in and contribute to team/ locality meetings to keep up to date with Trust information.
To be competent using Microsoft and other computer / phone applications as required.
Measurable Result Areas:Initiate, participate in research, audit and service user feedback to improve practice.
To actively seek service user feedback regarding the service to influence change where needed.
To lead on biannual health and safety audit, reporting any concerns to line manager.
To input patient contacts onto Trust computer system.
To ensure electronic work diary is up to date and all members of the team have full access to it.
To maintain mentorship and mentor pre-registration nursing students.
Communications and Working Relationships:Work in partnership and collaboratively to build relationships with other agencies to best achieve outcomes for children and families within this targeted group
To work collaboratively and respectively with other team members to support each other in achieving the aims of the service.
To take responsibility for your own and be supportive of others Health and Wellbeing.
Develop and maintain effective communication networks with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
To work across professional and organisational boundaries to develop and maintain appropriate partnerships and networks to influence and improve outcomes for children and their families/ carers.
Raise awareness of health needs within families, using skills of negotiation and motivational interviewing to facilitate change leading to a healthier lifestyle.
Attend all meetings as appropriate, including video conferencing, to support the development.
Key Responsibilities
Assess, plan, delegate and maintain a caseload of families residing in temporary accommodation (refuges and hostels), Asylum seekers, refugees, and Travelling families.
Use effective managerial skills and expertise to effectively lead and manage a caseload in line with the Healthy Child Programme.
Work collaboratively with colleagues in developing and implementing appropriate referrals and care pathways for families living in temporary accommodation.
Meet weekly to discuss and share work plan with Clinical Lead and delivery of workload in the absence of the Clinical Lead.
Prepare high quality reports for and participate in child protection conferences, Child in Need meetings, Team around the Child meetings, court attendances and multi-agency planning meetings as required. To delegate appropriately if unable to attend.
Monitor and report to the Clinical Lead regarding client and staff safety, accidents and reportable incidents as necessary in line with risk management local and national policies.
Participate in the Trust appraisal process and conduct appraisals for defined staff within the skill mix team.
To respond to all data, information and statistically requests by required deadlines.
Actively participate in agreed pilot projects, research projects and multi-agency audits relevant to the public health agenda.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities to ensure the highest quality practice is maintained.
Proactively seek service user feedback and act on it in conjunction with line manager.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, assuming professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work in line with objectives and national and local guidance.
To be a nurse prescriber having undertaken the appropriate training to be able to diagnose, treat and prescribe. In full accordance with Trust prescribing policy.
To contribute towards the 6 High Impact Areas in order to articulate the contribution of health visitors to the 0-5 agenda where health visitors have a significant impact on health and wellbeing and improving outcomes for children, families and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To effectively lead and deliver on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 (DH 2021) to improve outcomes, identification and targeting of health needs for vulnerable children and families. These may include Asylum Seekers, Domestic Abuse, homelessness, refugees, sex workers, drug & alcohol addiction, trafficking, temporary accommodation residential assessment unit and to work on both authorised and unauthorised sites for travellers.
Named responsibility and professional accountability for the management of a vulnerable familys caseload including the delegation of tasks to other members of the team.
To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce health inequalities.
To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and partner agencies.
To work as part of a team to ensure that the services key performance indicators targets are achieved.
To act as a role model and be professional at all times adhering to the current NMC Code of Conduct.
To participate in nurse prescribing following NMC and local policy.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesnt matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
To improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and safeguard children and young people in the locality through the provision of an evidence based and needs led service to those vulnerable groups.
Act as a named Health Visitor for this defined team caseload.
To develop a team caseload profile, assessing needs as Universal, Targeted and Specialised interventions.
Perform a health needs analysis of the targeted population. This will involve performing health assessments of this vulnerable population as appropriate, ensuring that all health assessments take into account the child and familys cultural and religious beliefs.
Develop and implement strategies to improve Public Health through Health Education, Health Promotion activities using evidence-based research and practice. Leading and delivering on the Healthy Child programme 0-5, working with partner agencies to improve outcomes for children, especially within this targeted client group.
Plan, implement and evaluate health enhancing activities through home visiting, community development, clinic, workshops, technology and parenting support.
Early identification of children and families needing additional targeted support through use of single assessment process if required to include other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Act in accordance with current local Walsall Safeguarding Board and Trust policy to protect children at risk.
Delegate and supervise work undertaken by the skill mix team.
Promote and maintain good record keeping that conforms to NMC policy, data protection and Health Visitor record keeping standards.
Identify and report any hazards/ incidents relevant to the Health and safety of clients or colleagues using the Trusts reporting procedure.
Adhere to the Trust lone worker policy and undertake risk assessments where needed in liaison with Clinical Lead.
Participate in selection and recruitment of new staff to the team.
To facilitate and organise the induction of new Health Visitors and support staff to the Trust.
To escalate any concerns as appropriate to your Clinical Lead.
Provide an effective Health Visitor link role with GP practices, in particular specialist GP practices and Community services to facilitate access for clients
Work closely with the Refugee Migrant Centre and BCWA-Black Country Womens Aid to support BAME families within this client group
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work ensuring a high standard of clinical care. To provide effective clinical leadership to the Health Visiting team, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible care standards ensuring evidence-based practice is used. Adhering to the Health Visiting Standards, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to child protection. Participate in risk assessment & decision-making process at child protection meetings, providing written reports, and health advice when required.
To actively participate in supervision, Child Protection, Clinical/ Restorative and Looked after Children.
To prescribe using the Nurse Formulary to ensure prescribing is undertaken in a safe, cost effective manner.
Be flexible to the needs of the service.
Develop and maintain effective communication within the team to maintain productive working relationships and promote good morale within the team resulting in a quality service.
Ensure that all clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.
Ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per Trust guidelines.
Attend the Trust mandatory and statutory training programme required for your role ensuring that you training is completed and follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisals. Ensure skill mix team members are up to date with their statutory and mandatory training including appraisals.
Participate in and contribute to team/ locality meetings to keep up to date with Trust information.
To be competent using Microsoft and other computer / phone applications as required.
Measurable Result Areas:Initiate, participate in research, audit and service user feedback to improve practice.
To actively seek service user feedback regarding the service to influence change where needed.
To lead on biannual health and safety audit, reporting any concerns to line manager.
To input patient contacts onto Trust computer system.
To ensure electronic work diary is up to date and all members of the team have full access to it.
To maintain mentorship and mentor pre-registration nursing students.
Communications and Working Relationships:Work in partnership and collaboratively to build relationships with other agencies to best achieve outcomes for children and families within this targeted group
To work collaboratively and respectively with other team members to support each other in achieving the aims of the service.
To take responsibility for your own and be supportive of others Health and Wellbeing.
Develop and maintain effective communication networks with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
To work across professional and organisational boundaries to develop and maintain appropriate partnerships and networks to influence and improve outcomes for children and their families/ carers.
Raise awareness of health needs within families, using skills of negotiation and motivational interviewing to facilitate change leading to a healthier lifestyle.
Attend all meetings as appropriate, including video conferencing, to support the development.
Key Responsibilities
Assess, plan, delegate and maintain a caseload of families residing in temporary accommodation (refuges and hostels), Asylum seekers, refugees, and Travelling families.
Use effective managerial skills and expertise to effectively lead and manage a caseload in line with the Healthy Child Programme.
Work collaboratively with colleagues in developing and implementing appropriate referrals and care pathways for families living in temporary accommodation.
Meet weekly to discuss and share work plan with Clinical Lead and delivery of workload in the absence of the Clinical Lead.
Prepare high quality reports for and participate in child protection conferences, Child in Need meetings, Team around the Child meetings, court attendances and multi-agency planning meetings as required. To delegate appropriately if unable to attend.
Monitor and report to the Clinical Lead regarding client and staff safety, accidents and reportable incidents as necessary in line with risk management local and national policies.
Participate in the Trust appraisal process and conduct appraisals for defined staff within the skill mix team.
To respond to all data, information and statistically requests by required deadlines.
Actively participate in agreed pilot projects, research projects and multi-agency audits relevant to the public health agenda.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities to ensure the highest quality practice is maintained.
Proactively seek service user feedback and act on it in conjunction with line manager.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, assuming professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work in line with objectives and national and local guidance.
To be a nurse prescriber having undertaken the appropriate training to be able to diagnose, treat and prescribe. In full accordance with Trust prescribing policy.
To contribute towards the 6 High Impact Areas in order to articulate the contribution of health visitors to the 0-5 agenda where health visitors have a significant impact on health and wellbeing and improving outcomes for children, families and communities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- The ability to make decisions which are timely, effective and appropriate
- Able to establish and maintain key relationships with colleagues and other disciplines both internally and externally
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Demonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with children, families and others
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Detailed knowledge of health & social care policy relating to childrens services
- Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care
- knowledge of the needs of families who are vulnerable i.e. Asylum Seekers, Domestic Abuse, homeless, refugees, sex workers, drug & alcohol addiction, trafficking, temporary accommodation residential assessment unit, authorised and unauthorised sites for travellers.
Desirable
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to
Technical Skills
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills and ability to use microsoft packages
Desirable
- Ability to access information using internet
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Demonstrable experience working with children and young people
- The ability to make decisions which are timely, effective and appropriate
- Able to establish and maintain key relationships with colleagues and other disciplines both internally and externally
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Demonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal with children, families and others
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- Detailed knowledge of health & social care policy relating to childrens services
- Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- Ability to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care
- knowledge of the needs of families who are vulnerable i.e. Asylum Seekers, Domestic Abuse, homeless, refugees, sex workers, drug & alcohol addiction, trafficking, temporary accommodation residential assessment unit, authorised and unauthorised sites for travellers.
Desirable
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to
Technical Skills
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills and ability to use microsoft packages
Desirable
- Ability to access information using internet
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
