Re-ad DBS3460 Health Visitors
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
04/02/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 24/02/2019 23:59
Salary:
£30,756 - £34,106pa pro rata where applicable + market Supplement which is in line with the NHS Agenda for Change Band 6
Employment Location:
Any location in North Tyneside
Further Information
North Tyneside Council is seeking to recruit Health Visitors to work with in the 0-19 Children’s Public Health Service. The service is based in four locality based integrated teams across the borough.
North Tyneside is a vibrant borough, it is a great place to live and work and has excellent schools.
North Tyneside Council is one of the largest employers in the area and is committed to staff wellbeing and welfare. The Council holds the Better Health at Work Award which recognises the efforts of employers in the North East in helping to address health issues in the workplace.
The 0-19 Children’s Public Health Service has been integrated into the Council since April 2017 and a CQC inspection in March 2018 recognised areas of outstanding practice and highlighted that;
“The service prioritised vulnerable children and families appropriately. Managers and staff were acknowledged as having high levels of integrity, driving continuous improvement and held themselves accountable for delivering change.”
In October 2018 the service was reaccredited with UNICEF Level 3 Baby Friendly Initiative.
You will support the provision of universal access to the Healthy Child Programme and early identification of additional and/or complex needs of children and young people.
Close working relationships with early help service, children’s services, multiagency safeguarding hub, housing, sport and leisure, primary care and schools ensures good outcomes for families and provides positive working relationships for staff.
The essential requirements of the post are:
• 1st level registration, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse)
• the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
There is a market supplement attached to this post which is in line with NHS Agenda for Change Band 6.
Various hours are available.
Access to the NHS pension scheme will be available.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Please be advised that this position will require an enhanced check from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.