Band 7 Health Visitor - Community Child Health

at  NHS Professionals

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

• 6 months UK paid experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife in the last 3 years with a current NMC registration
• Experience of working with families and children to improve health outcomes through the delivery of the Healthy Child programme
• SCPHN qualification - Specialised Community Public Health Nurse Qualification
• Nursing qualifications: evidence will be required
• You will also be required to attend Safeguarding Level 3 which is provided at the Trust

• Undertake initial family health needs assessments or delegate the responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.
• Identify vulnerable families and create a care plan to meet their needs.
• Be pro-active in multi agency networking and collaboration to improve life chances for all children.
• Offer Health Visitor expertise to clients within a community setting
• Identify actual or suspected child abuse and follow local procedures
• Work in partnership with vulnerable families to enable optimum health gains.
• Undertake risk assessments prior to home visits.
• Undertake child/family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity.
• Carry out specific health and developmental screening where identified, or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other team members.
• Assess exposure to unpleasant or difficult working conditions, which may be occasionally experienced in community settings and homes, e.g. very unhygienic conditions, take appropriate action
• Maintain knowledge of Infection Control Procedures and implement recommendations as necessary.
• If Non-medical prescriber diagnosis of clinical need to include patient history, clinical assessment, including physical examination where appropriate.
• Cooperate and liaise with the Team Lead and colleagues to organise cover for periods of absence and assist in the emergency cover of work
• Manage sensitive or contentious information e.g. child abuse or abuse of vulnerable adults; infant/child death; domestic abuse
• Manage and maintain office communication systems including Microsoft office, skype and work mobile phone
  The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.