Health Visitor

Reading, South East England, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The "must haves" for this role:

• You must be a Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register

• Ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

• You will be a Non-medical prescriber

• You will hold a valid UK drivers license with access to a vehicle

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Haley Walsh on [phone removed] or email: [email removed] who'll be delighted to help

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
• Non-medical prescriber
• Evidence of continual professional development

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in management of cases where a child has a protection plan
• Leadership experience
• Experience of interagency working
• Experience of community clinics

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical work
• Knowledge of Child Protection policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child programme
• Understanding of current relevant legislation and recommendations
• Excellent record keeping skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Diversity and inclusion awareness
• Reflective and innovative practitioner Ability to delegate appropriately
• Ability to be flexible and respond to service needs quickly
• Good IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working in a Health Visiting Team
• Demonstrates Leadership skills

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Car Driver who holds full driving licence
• The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.'
This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised.
  able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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