Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)


Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Location 

Torquay TQ1 3QH

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Salary 

£39,959 - £48,117 a year

Job Highlights
  • Provide expertise and resources for delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children and families within Torbay, focusing on safeguarding and public health.
  • The ideal candidate is a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with excellent communication skills and a collaborative, family-centred approach.
  • This role is based in Torquay, may require flexible working and offers the opportunity to signpost staff to wellbeing services.
Job Requirements/Description
This is a role within our Plus Team which provides an enhanced service to all children and families subject to Safeguarding Plans.

You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.

Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.

Please note that the post holder will be working from a defined base.

If you require any further information with regard to our enhanced model of working, please contact us.

The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients

Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered

To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers

Develop effective client centred decision-making processes

Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate

Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals

Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.

The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients

The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.

The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations

Attend in-house training as required to develop current role

Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery

0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and Action for Children.

These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.

Working together with statutory and community services.

Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.

By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.

Being baby, young person and family friendly.

Broadening the skills of the workforce.

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Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse our interactive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Location 

Torquay TQ1 3QH

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Salary 

£39,959 - £48,117 a year

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