A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Health Visitor to join a team who are focused on clinical excellence! Your days will be rewarding and varied and include offering support to children and families and empowering them to reach their full potential. You will be covering the Lancaster area

 

**You must have a current active NMC Pin and a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification**

 

As a Health Visitor your key responsibilities include:

·         To work within the Lancashire Health Young People and Family Services , working within and across organisational boundaries

·         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 Programme’

·         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

 

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

·         You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, and Excel

·         A passion and drive to help ensure that children have the best possible start in life

·         You will have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work use

·         Experience in leading and working in health visiting teams

·         Experience in leading interventions to improve outcomes and safeguard children and families

·         Working knowledge of the tools and programmes used in health visiting to improve outcomes for children

 

The successful Health Visitor will receive an excellent Band 6 Salary. We currently have vacancies for both Full Time and Part Time roles available. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

·         NHS pension

·         Flexible working to provide you with that true work / life balance

·         Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality

·         Access to our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premier offers and discount off all Virgin products including flights, holidays, gyms and media, along with regular competitions and giveaways

·         Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters

·         We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go

·         A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression

·         Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development

·         Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users

·         Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives

·         Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission

 

Reference ID: 5059

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [email protected]