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Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
- Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of change management methodology and its application.
- Skills & Abilities
High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes.
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current legislation and NICE guidance relating to all aspects of the HCP
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and ability to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology.
- Knowledge and Experience
Understanding of the local and national safeguarding procedures and its application to the role.
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and understanding of application of the Clinical Governance Framework.
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution.
- Knowledge and Experience
Ability to work without direct supervision, to plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others.
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to work and professional practice.
- Knowledge and Experience
Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision.
- Knowledge and Experience
Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
- Knowledge and Experience
Willingness to support and facilitate the learning of others in the practice environment.
- Education / Qualifications
Health Visiting professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register
- Education / Qualifications
Evidence of continuing post registration education and training.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Would you like to join a health visiting team who work in an integrated Bright Start Service improving outcomes for children and families?
We have a full time permanent position available and an opportunity for you to join and experience delivering and leading the Healthy child programme and Best Start Local Plan within an integrated team.
You will be supported through a comprehensive training programme and given opportunities to work within a variety of integrated workshops as part of your professional development.
Main duties of the job
Leadership
To support the development of a well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working. To support the Team Lead to develop team objectives and organise and evaluate the service delivery. To directly manage members of the team in line with Trust policy providing regular supervision, annual appraisal and any identified additional support or training as required. To actively participate in service development. To agree and participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives following agreed policy and protocol.
Clinical
To support the delivery of Healthy Child Programme for a geographical area within the Bright Start locality. To be competent in the use of the Trust electronic clinical record system following Trust guidelines in its use. (RIO) To be responsible to work/lead to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for a geographical area within the Bright Start locality with health and early years colleagues To undertake evidence based child and family health assessments and develop child/family plans in partnership with children and carers. To undertake the Early Help assessment and attend professional multi agency meetings as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions
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.
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This advert is for Bright Start Health Visitor with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Health visitor role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 Per Annum Including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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