Senior Practitioner Health Visiting

1 month ago

Gravesend, United Kingdom Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified Senior Practitioner (SCPHN) to join our caring and progressive Health Visiting service.

Our health visiting service provides support to families (adults) with children aged zero to five. You’ll be managing a varied caseload and will need to be confident and flexible to provide the best support for new and growing families. You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families (adults) who use our services have a good experience.

As well as managing a clinical case load you will also form part of districts leadership team and support the District Manager in ensuring that all staff have the appropriate competencies for undertaking their respective roles, and up to date training to enable them to respond effectively to the health needs of all families and children. You will also play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-5 service.

Main duties of the job

What will the role involve?

Contributing to a range of antenatal and postnatal care programmes
Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding.
Supporting in the supervision/ line management and development of colleagues
Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes for families and the service
Act as a role model for others
Ensuring the quality standards are maintained and supported within the team
Attend and contribute to team meetings
Building relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment.
We have full and part time opportunities ranging from a minimum of hours to a maximum of hours per week between 9am to 5pm. This role is a community-based role so the majority of your
duties will be carried out between your base and community settings or client homes.
We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.

So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values C ompassionate A spirational R esponsive E xcellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered health care professional (NMC registration ) / minimum of 5 years of experience in a public health environment Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6 Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice – SCPHN qualification. Mentorship or Practice Assessor qualification

Desirable criteria

Management or supervisory qualification / programme of study Working towards Master level study Practice teacher qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in area of practice Experience of leading and managing teams Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management. Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Desirable criteria

Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ TAPS/ CIS)

Special Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups Strong influencing and negotiating skills Highly developed facilitation skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable

Ability to Manage

Essential criteria

Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures. Ability to manage own time effectively.

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