Job summary
- Main area
- Health Visiting
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Various hours
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 421-CYPD-3272R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various bases in Stockton
- Town
- Thornaby, Stockton on Tees
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Visitor -Stockton
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and responsible Health Visitor SCPHN to work within our new 0 - 19 Growing well, Growing Healthy Service in Stockton.
We are a skill mixed team with three teams aligned to geographical areas across Stockton. We are passionate about staffing to enhance the service we deliver. We have designated teams for infant feeding, healthy weight and SEND.. These roles help us to collectively improve the health outcomes for children and young people living in Stockton
We work in partnership with Midwives,, Early Help, Children’s Services, Public Health and Acute Services.
We are a friendly, professional and supportive team. We keep in touch with regular team huddles over MS Teams, we have work buddies and there is always someone to call on if you need support.
Main duties of the job
New team members are supported through induction, training, shadowing and a preceptorship package tailored to your individual needs.
- 4-6 weekly supervision with Line Manager and Safeguarding Team
- Monthly Preceptorship/ Peer Supervision
- Appraisal in the first 3 months of the role and then annual
Your professional development and opportunities for learning will be explored through supervision with your line manager.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
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An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
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Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month and Christmas Oscars awards.
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Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
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Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To deliver the commissioned service.
Utilise specialist skills and knowledge to assess the needs of clients and their families and Communities. Develop, deliver and review packages of care that ensure appropriate treatment and referral to maximise potential health outcomes.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, assuming professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work in line with the Trust’s objectives and national and local guidance.
Act as client advocate, especially where outcomes may be influenced by conflicting agendas, or barriers to understanding exist.
Utilising caseload profiling, identify the health needs of a designated area and promote programmes for the client population to alleviate the problems caused by physical, social and emotional ill health.
Liaise closely with other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, in order to ensure a cohesive plan of care for individuals, families and communities is delivered.
To apply contemporary, theoretical knowledge regarding child protection and children in need to health visiting practice. To ensure Local Safeguarding Children’s Board policies and procedures are followed.
Plan own workload to meet the changing demands of the client caseload.
Provide day to day management and supervision to support staff in delivering an agreed programme of care.
Ensure complete accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the N.M.C and Trust guidelines, policies and procedures.
For further information about this position please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse.
- Specialist practitioner.(Hons, B.Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/ Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
- Evidence of continuous on-going professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Nurse prescriber.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post Registration experience.
- Experience of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of inter-disciplinary working.
- Experience of managing caseload.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participating on a service development change.
- Experience of a nursing leadership role.
- Experience of research and development in practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellen Clarke
- Job title
- Locality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07392194402
- Additional information
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