Job summary
The Hounslow Health Visiting Service is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. The successful applicant will work within a skill mix team to support and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of activities aimed at promoting the health of the local population, as well as offering support to identified families as delegated by a Health Visitor. The post is suitable for those wanting to develop the skills and knowledge to prepare for a Health Visiting career.

Main duties of the job
The Community Staff Nurse will work in a skill mix Health Visiting team supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including

• Health Review contacts
• New birth reviews
• Maternal mood assessment and listening visits.
• Transfer in Contacts
• Individual, group and local public health activities
• Follow up on DNA's
• Delegated Home visits
• Infant feeding support
• Accident prevention and follow after A/E attendances

o To support Duty Health Visitor role
o To hold a small caseload of families to deliver delegated packages of care e.g. LAC children, children with SEND needs, premature infants , children with long-term healthcare conditions, listening visits. To report back to named HV and seek regular caseload supervision with the named HV.

Please see the job description for full details

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st level registration/2nd level (RGN)

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of team working

Desirable

• Previous experience of community-based work
• Experience of audit/evaluation

Knowledge
Desirable

• Awareness of Health Visiting and School Nursing roles

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and recognise role boundaries
• Understands the importance of the Public Health approach to health visiting and school nursing roles

Desirable

• Understands the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary care
• IT skills
• Knowledge /understanding of Clinical Supervision
• Demonstrates awareness of Clinical Supervision

Other Requirements
Essential

• Able to work flexibly

Desirable

• Self-directed learner
• Demonstrates leadership skills

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.