Health Visitor

How would you like to work as part of a high performing Health Visiting Service where we still deliver all 5 of the core contacts as part of the Healthy Child Programme? In addition we also offer group sessions during the early days, 6 months, 18 months and 3.5 years to support with school readiness.

If so then come and join us at Oxford Health where we really value and celebrate the role of health visitors

We are currently looking to appoint Band 6 Health Visitors in the Oxford City Localities.

In addition to our universal offer, we have many exciting and rewarding features within our service.

A few examples include health visitors still being able to support maternal mental health, as well as leading on the delivery of perinatal mental health support groups, a teenage pathway led by health visitors working closely with our Family Nurse Partnership Team, breast feeding champions who ensure we achieved BFI stage 3 and strive to maintain the high standard of breastfeeding support we offer, Chat health parent messaging service.

We offer an exceptional and robust package of training, mentorship, and supervision, including a pathway for continuing career progression and development.

Full-time and part-time hours available.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme

You will be leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as part of a team that includes Nursery Nurses, Community Staff Nurses and Administrative Support Workers, with additional support from experienced Locality Team Leaders.

**Please note**:

- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.