Job overview

We are delighted to offer a  fantastic opportunity for NMC registered nurses or midwives to  work within the Health Visiting Service as part of a skill mix team, supporting the delivery of integrated, evidence-informed services for children and their families, with a focus on prevention, promotion, and early intervention. 

Applications are welcome from experienced, newly qualified nurses and midwives and students nearing the end of their training. Posts will be based across Bristol and successful candidates will be required to be flexible to work across a defined locality. 

Main duties of the job

• Work collaboratively with other agencies, for example early years settings, to promote health and well-being and improve early identification of need and risks to child outcomes
• .Empower individuals, families, and communities to influence and access services, information and skills and act as an advocate particularly for those families who find services difficult to access.
• Work in partnership with families who need additional support to ensure their child is ‘ready to learn’ at transition to school. 
• Actively participate in supporting students of all levels through the provision of placement support, supervision, assessment, and development opportunities. 
•  Support the local implementation of the Healthy Child Programme and specific public health programmes such as Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH) and UNICEF BFI.   
• Support parents to understand the development needs of their children including the importance of the home learning environment and early brain development.
• Deliver specified ‘Support Packages’ to families, which are short term, time limited interventions.
• Utilise group facilitation skills at the drop in baby hubs and cultivate an environment which supports parental self-efficacy and self-compassion. 
•  Lead structured, evidence informed groups in a community venue such as children’s centre or deliver groups in partnership with a Children’s Centre Worker.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.