Scphn - Health Visitor Turn Around Children’s

1 week ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and evolving team within the 0-19 service in Gloucestershire? We have a vacancy for a qualified Health Visitor and we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join the ‘Turn Around Children’s Service’(TAC’s) working with the ‘Family Drug and Alcohol Court’ (FDAC).

FDAC is an innovative, problem-solving family court, working intensively with parents in care proceedings when children have reached the threshold for removal due to the ongoing risk of significant harm. The aim of FDAC is to improve outcomes for children and their families in timescales that fit with the child’s permanency plan. It offers intensive, therapeutic interventions that have proven success in supporting parents to overcome substance and alcohol misuse, domestic violence and mental health issues.
- The post holder will have responsibility to assess, implement and evaluate care programs offered to individuals’ families and their communities based on a model of progressive universalism
- As part of a skill mix team, the SCPHN HV will lead the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and deliver the personalised level of service identified through a high quality needs analysis.
- To work within the guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to follow local protocols and policy guidelines.
- Safeguarding: Adults (Care Act 2014) and Children (Section 11 of the Children Act 2004)
- Every member of staff has a responsibility to be aware of and follow at all times, the relevant national and local policy in relation to safeguarding children and safeguarding adults. This includes keeping up to date with relevant training and seeking supervision.
- The post holder will identify early and engage the hardest to help at risk families delivering evidenced based episodes of care.
- The post holder will have a shared responsibility for managing skill mix teams.
- The post holder will participate in practice development and public health initiatives.
- The post holder will have a responsibility for safeguarding children.
- The post holder will manage a caseload.
- The post holder will have a responsibility for maintaining own professional accountability through supervision and continued professional development.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification

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