Health Visitor

Job overview

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC) highly values the contribution that the CYP 0-19 Public Health Service makes to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families, using evidence-based, early intervention strategies

As a Health Visitor, you will work within the CYP 0-19 Public Health Service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You will work in partnership with children, young people and families, the Local Authority, Early Intervention Services, Early Years Providers, Schools and Education Establishments, voluntary and community sector agencies and other Health Care providers. You will be required to work closely with other members of the CYP 0-19 Public Health Service to provide services in response to identified needs, including safeguarding and supporting children, young people and families

We are looking for two enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitors to join our forward-thinking Bournemouth Central and Bournemouth South teams - these are year-round posts of 30 and 32 hours per week respectively. The posts are based at Seascape, Southbourne, Bournemouth

For further information about either post, please contact Sue Flint, Public Health Locality Lead for Bournemouth Central on 07780 683178 or sue.flint@nhs.net

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available therefore please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful

Main duties of the job

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy, and dignity.

To work within the Children Young Person Public Health (CYP PH) Service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted interventions to children 0 to 5 and their families.

To promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 to 5 population and their families.

To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users.

To devise specialist programmes of care for members of the 0-19 team and other professionals, to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings and be proactive in delivering the national and local public health agendas in response to identified health and social need.

To work in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards, objectives, and statutory requirements.

Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.

To provide line management and leadership within the 0-19 team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

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.