Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)

This is a role within our Plus Team which provides an enhanced service to all children and families subject to Safeguarding Plans. You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay. Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.,

• The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
• Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
• To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
• Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
• Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
• Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
• The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
• The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
• Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
• Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery
  
  Ability to manage conflict
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators
• Knowledge of Policies and Key Documents to improve health outcomes for children & young people
• Ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to manage constant change
• Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning
• Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload, Demonstrate research skills in current role
• Coaching skills
• Change management skills
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements., Excellent presentation skills with an ability to communicate highly complex information
• IT literacy skills and ability to use Electronic record keeping systems
• First line management skills
• Time management skills
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
  
  0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and Action for Children.
These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.
• Working together with statutory and community services.
• Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.
• By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.
• Being baby, young person and family friendly.
• Broadening the skills of the workforce.
Why work with us - 1 (pagetiger.com) Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.


• Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Evidence of recent continued professional development
• Mentor qualification recorded on the Trust data base
Desirable
• Educated at degree level
• V100/150 nurse prescriber qualification
• International Computer Driving Licence
• Solihull Foundation course