Job Introduction
Stratford East | Warwickshire
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within our Health Visiting Team, you’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking service dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families across Warwickshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a registered nurse with a passion for public health, early intervention and safeguarding to develop their career within a community setting. Working under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor), you’ll help deliver the Healthy Child Programme and provide targeted support to families who need it most across Stratford East and surrounding areas.
You will feel valued as a Staff Nurse within our team, receiving access to:
- AFC Band 5 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – including mental health, legal, financial and career coaching services
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ Learning Enterprise
- An open and just culture where you’re encouraged to implement ideas that help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed by ringfenced innovation funding
About the role
You’ll work as part of the Health Visiting Team delivering preventative and supportive healthcare to children and families. The role focuses on early identification of need, safeguarding and providing targeted support to vulnerable families under the supervision of a Health Visitor.
You’ll work in partnership with families, Early Years services, Children’s Centres and community organisations to promote health and wellbeing and improve outcomes for children.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
- Completing Family Health Needs Assessments for mandated reviews
- Providing targeted interventions and ongoing support to vulnerable families
- Supporting infant feeding and parent–infant relationships in line with Baby Friendly Initiative standards
- Delivering behavioural and parenting support using the Solihull Foundation Approach and Five to Thrive
- Working with families requiring Early Help, Child in Need or Child Protection support (under supervision)
- Undertaking Looked After Child assessments as required
- Participating in Healthy Child drop-in clinics and facilitating group sessions (including virtual platforms)
- Supporting delivery of targeted interventions and support packages for families
- Maintaining accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records
- Participating in safeguarding supervision, clinical supervision and appraisal processes
- Acting as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students
The Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse who is committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and families.
Essential:
- NMC registration in a field of nursing
- Experience working with children and families
- Understanding of child development
- Knowledge of safeguarding and public health policies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Confident IT skills
Desirable:
- Registered Children’s Nurse
- Experience working in a community or multi-disciplinary environment
- Knowledge of behaviour change models
- Practice supervisor/assessor qualification
- Interest in progressing to SCPHN (Health Visiting)
