SCPHN Health VisitorNHS

Job summary

Help us to realise the dream of transforming services, to enable the leadership and delivery of a robust healthy child programme and public health agenda.

Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated health visitor, applicants must hold or be working towards a specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) qualification in Health Visiting.

We are also offering a retention payment for Health Visitors with no contractual tie in of £2000 for full year (pro rata). This will be paid in April backdated and reviewed annually.

Main duties of the job

As a SCPHN health visitor you will lead and develop a family centered public health approach, working with individuals, families and communities to improve health and tackle inequalities.

You will be committed to deliver evidence based practice, maintaining current knowledge of local and national issues that impact on the 0-5 population. As a specialist practitioner you will be required to professionally contribute to the on-going development of the health visiting offer within the Early Help Locality Teams.

You would be supported to fulfill your role through induction, training, shadowing and a preceptorship package tailored to your individual needs.

Job description

To work as part of an integrated locality 0-19 Early Help team providing an effective high quality service to the local 0 - 5 population and their families.

To effectively manage an allocated caseload with support from the integrated locality team, which will promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 - 5 population, so they may be enabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through ill health or disability.

To use evidence-based practice to plan, deliver and evaluate public health interventions in a variety of settings.

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About us

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that

Part of the benefits package of working for Hartlepool Borough Council include the option to remain within the NHS pension or access local government pension scheme. We recognize NHS long service annual leave entitlements if applicable. Annual professional registration fees (NMC) reimbursed. Hybrid working and flexible hours (where appropriate). Additional benefits include car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, Viv-up portal with a wide range of employee benefits including discount and savings on everyday purchases.