As an added incentive, there's an extra recruitment and retention bonus of £2,000, distributed in two instalments during the initial year.
Croydon Health Services is actively searching for qualified Health Visitors and student Health Visitors who are eager to enhance their leadership capabilities and contribute to the future direction of Public Health Nursing in Croydon.
We're looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about collaborative work, possess warmth and excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a solid grasp of the Healthy Child Programme and Safeguarding policies. Our dynamic learning and development team promises an exciting journey within our service.
This role is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering the Healthy Child Programme and offering additional support to families with children aged 0-5. Our aim is to implement an integrated approach to Health Visiting throughout Croydon Health Services.
Please be aware that flexible working arrangements can be discussed with line managers to accommodate service requirements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme by: Working to and managing a designated and defined case load of families, being the named health professional responsible for the planning and delivery of the HCP, reporting to and being line managed by a Team Leader or Clinical Service Lead (CSL) Planning their own workload effectively to meet client needs, clinical activity targets and KPIs Working in partnership with team members, infant feeding colleagues, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff, and all stakeholders to promote the health and wellbeing of Children, Young People (age 0-19 years) and their families Assessing client needs, using the Family Strengths and Needs, Early Help Assessments and Risk Assessment tools (as appropriate) to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care given and support families where there is a chronic illness or disability and to advise on care in cooperation with other agencies Liaising effectively with colleagues within Croydon Health Services and partner organisations to ensure care for children and families is timely and well-coordinated. About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals, and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS, everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification*** Person Specification
Education & Qualification
To have a clinical qualification RGN/RN To be a Specialist Public Health Practitioner Health Visiting qualification at Degree or Post Graduate Level To have undertaken Nurse Prescribing or a commitment to undertake Nurse Prescribing training To have a mentoring qualification To have experience of implementing evidence-based practice Line Management Experience and Community Setting Experience
To be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Health Services, clinical effectiveness, evidence-based care and clinical governance To have evidence of continuing professional development To show knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding Children management To be able to understand key elements of change management To demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines To have an understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional Practice To have some Research knowledge Skills & Abilities
Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines Ability to work independently and to demonstrate an ability to make decisions To have the ability to effectively use different styles of influencing in a variety of settings To have the ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner To be able to apply equality of opportunity to all staff To have the ability to critically appraise research findings and draw out significance for clinical practice and implement the research findings To be able to teach, present and facilitate To be IT literate Other
To have a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver To be able to access a car for work purposes To be able to travel across Croydon and surrounding Boroughs Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum incl. HCAS (Outer London)
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The post holder will lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme by: Working to and managing a designated and defined case load of families, being the named health professional responsible for the planning and delivery of the HCP, reporting to and being line managed by a Team Leader or Clinical Service Lead (CSL) Planning their own workload effectively to meet client needs, clinical activity targets and KPIs Working in partnership with team members, infant feeding colleagues, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff, and all stakeholders to promote the health and wellbeing of Children, Young People (age 0-19 years) and their families Assessing client needs, using the Family Strengths and Needs, Early Help Assessments and Risk Assessment tools (as appropriate) to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care given and support families where there is a chronic illness or disability and to advise on care in cooperation with other agencies Liaising effectively with colleagues within Croydon Health Services and partner organisations to ensure care for children and families is timely and well-coordinated. About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals, and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS, everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification*** Person Specification
Education & Qualification
To have a clinical qualification RGN/RN To be a Specialist Public Health Practitioner Health Visiting qualification at Degree or Post Graduate Level To have undertaken Nurse Prescribing or a commitment to undertake Nurse Prescribing training To have a mentoring qualification To have experience of implementing evidence-based practice Line Management Experience and Community Setting Experience
To be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Health Services, clinical effectiveness, evidence-based care and clinical governance To have evidence of continuing professional development To show knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding Children management To be able to understand key elements of change management To demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines To have an understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional Practice To have some Research knowledge Skills & Abilities
Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one-to-one relationships Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines Ability to work independently and to demonstrate an ability to make decisions To have the ability to effectively use different styles of influencing in a variety of settings To have the ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner To be able to apply equality of opportunity to all staff To have the ability to critically appraise research findings and draw out significance for clinical practice and implement the research findings To be able to teach, present and facilitate To be IT literate Other
To have a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver To be able to access a car for work purposes To be able to travel across Croydon and surrounding Boroughs Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum incl. HCAS (Outer London)
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