Band 6

Job summary

The post holder will work within a skill mixed team to promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families. The post holder will provide specialist practitioner knowledge and advice; assessing care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care and public health developments in the community, liaising with other agencies as required.

Practitioners at this level assume responsibility for planned teaching/supervision of junior staff and students, and will ensure the mentorship and supervision of students both pre and post registration.

Health visitors may be required to work anywhere in the Sussex Community Foundation NHS Trust area in order to meet the needs of the service.

In order to ensure all staff have a fair exposure to the affluent and more deprived areas across within the organisation, Health Visitors may be expected to move to a contrasting caseload periodically as identified through the PDR process and in discussion with the post holder.

Main duties of the job

Work in a community- based setting with all members of the Primary Health Care Team, voluntary and statutory organisations, clients, members of the public and all other professional colleagues.

Ensure effective liaison and communication with other professional groups within the Trust and outside agencies, acts as a health information source and works in partnership in the interests of clients.

Produce and present accurate objective reports at child protection conferences.

Managing situations where sensitive information has to be shared with clients including that relating to domestic abuse and child protection.

Plan and deliver public health sessions.

Present clinical and practice sessions to students and colleagues.

To participate in regular team meetings with all grades of staff to ensure that all staff are kept informed of clinical and locality issues to facilitate the management of change, ensuring service continuity

To arrange the induction and orientation of new staff and instruct all staff in new procedures and policy changes

To support and supervise skill mix staff to enable effective delivery of the service.

About us

Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey resultsThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding featuresStunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coastA great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and ourcommunity hospitalsExcellent training and development opportunitiesReal Living Wage Employer, with great rates of payFlexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave and adoption leaveSupportive team environmentsCost-effective and convenient workplace nurseriesThriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networksAccredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

In return we can offer you:

Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional developmentA supportive learning environmentCommitment to supporting your wellbeingNHS Pension SchemeNHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes