Health Visitor

To work within an integrated service to provide The Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years as part of the Islington Bright Start Universal Offer. You will be part of a skill mix team, working a geographical area designed to support you to deliver to meet the community, family and individual needs.

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.

Main duties of the job

1. To support the development of a well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working.

2. To support the Team Lead to develop team objectives and organise and evaluate the service delivery.

3.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.

4.To actively participate in service development.

5. To agree and participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives following agreed policy and protocol.

6. To be engaged with the Trust data reporting systems in use, understanding their application in the identification of activity recording.

7. To undertake management responsibilities in the absence of the Team Lead, including allocation of work and management of sickness.

We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.Our missionHelping local people live longer, healthier lives.Our visionProvide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.Our goals

We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.