Health Visitor Assistant

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Health Visitor Assistant - Band 3

Contract : Permanent. Full-Time hours per week

We are seeking to employ a full time Health Visitor Assistant to join our team at Tynemouth Road Health Centre.

We are looking for person with a flexible approach to team working, with the ability to use their own initiative and have enthusiasm for work with children, young people and parents.

Main duties of the job

Working in partnership with a supportive integrated team, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in health promotion. All new staff undergo a thorough induction programme with regular supervision and training provided. IT skills are essential requirements for this role.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working in our Trust.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job primarily involves data entry and analysis, clerical and administrative duties, booking appointments for the health visiting teams. It also includes assisting Health Visitors in running child health clinics.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

Experience working in the community and/or with children and families

skills and abilities

Essential

Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral Organisational skills Ability to prioritise workload and seek advice when needed Willingness to support management of change. Ability to manage time, priorities and stressful situations Ability to work as part of a team. Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children. IT skills and the ability to record care accurately and contemporaneously Knowledge of infection control standards. oExperience of working in a health care setting

Personal qualities

Essential

Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team as well the ability to work without direct supervision and within time constraints Shows empathy and sensitivity to the needs of patients carers and families Committed to improving services Committed to hitting targets. Treats other as would like to be treated. Committed to 6 C's. Good Interpersonal Skills. Able to work individually and as part of a team. Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs. Time management skills and ability to prioritise. Leadership qualities. Self-motivated and keen to develop self and team Willing

Other

Essential

IT literacy and information technology

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