0-19 Service-Public Health Practitioners Health Visitor/School Nurses

Job overview

0-19 Service - Specialist Public Health Practitioners - Health Visitors /  School Nursing   Band 6

The 0 to 19 enhanced pathway is an integral and distinct caseload within the Croydon 0 to 19 Public Health Nursing (PHN) service. A programme of care will be delivered to families and young people with additional health needs and vulnerabilities determined by inclusion criteria.

The aim is to improve health and development outcomes of babies, children and young people and their families. The tools that will be used by the Enhanced Pathway Nurses for example the Family Partnership Model and Outcome Star are underpinned by research to get the best outcomes for children, young people and families.

We are actively searching for qualified Health Visitors and School Nurses 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.

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, the Health Visitor will be 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 the team members, infant feeding colleagues, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff, and all stake holders, to promote the health and wellbeing of Children, Young People (age 0-19 years) and their families
• Working in partnership with the CSL, Practice Educator and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme
• Assess client needs, using the Family Strengths and Needs, Early Help Assessments and Risk Assessment tools (as appropriate) to plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given and support families where there is a chronic illness or disability and to advise on care in cooperation with other agencies
• Liaise effectively with colleagues within Croydon Health Services and partner organisations to ensure care for children and families is timely, well-coordinated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents which contains more information about both roles in the job description and person specification.

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