Job summary
Are you a Health Visitor who is a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills?

Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families?

DCHS Children's Services have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to be a part of the Health Visiting Team based with the Erewash Area of Derbyshire .

SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role

You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where family welfare is at the heart of all you do.

The Erewash 0-19 Team have been awarded Gold accreditation for their work with Families and Communities.

DCHS Children's Services provide Health Visitors opportunities to further develop their career and we offer newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.

DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status

Main duties of the job
As the new postholder you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families. You will be required to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work within complex family situations providing family focused evidence-based care.

To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload.

You will provide services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector and identify and act on the public health needs of the 0- 5 years, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group and their families.

To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.

To support and line manage the skill mix team.

You will develop your leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre-registration and SCPHN students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

You will have access to DCHS Health and Well-Being Team who provide support withhealth, lifestyle and mental health

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification
Education, Quals & Training

• Essential
• RN or RM
• HV Qualification - Degree, Diploma or Cert
• Nurse Prescribing
• Desirable
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study
• Mentorship qualification

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential
• Knowledge of national + local health priorities and related publications
• Able to demonstrate leading on evidence based public health activites
• Able to demonstrate partnership working with stakeholder services
• Actively working with families where there are safeguarding concerns
• Able to demonstrate leadership skills
• Desirable
• Experience of mentoring students in practice

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Essential
• involvement in transformational change
• Inclusive and non judgemental approach
• Empathy and understanding
• Positive role model- supporting skill-mix and students
• Desirable
• Participation in additional roles/ staff groups

Values, Drivers and Motivators

• Essential
• Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between locations during the working day
• Personal values align with DCHS values
• Evidence of applying a child centred approach
• Desirable
• evidence of seeking development and learning opportunities

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address: Erewash Team, Heanor Road, Ilkeston Derbyshire, DE7 8LN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Mrs Rebecca Ricci, r.ricci@nhs.net