Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustJob overview
You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.
Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.
Please note post is a part time post working predominantly with families who require statutory intervention.
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- Be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
- Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
- To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
- Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
- Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
- Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
- Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
- The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
- The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
- The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
- Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
- Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery
Working for our organisation
0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and The Children’s Society and Action for Children.
These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.
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Working together with statutory and community services.
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Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.
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By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.
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Being baby, young person and family friendly.
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Broadening the skills of the workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse our interactive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
- Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.