Job Introduction
As a Staff Nurse within our Health Visiting Team we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:
- Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 5 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
- Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
- Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
- Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
- Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
- Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.
- Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.
Job Introduction
The Staff Nurse is a registered nurse working as part of the Health Visiting Team providing preventative and supportive health care to children and families in Surrey.
This includes the identification, monitoring and provision of targeted support to vulnerable children and those whose welfare and safety may be at risk.
Our Staff Nurses work as a member of the Health Visiting Team maintaining a public health focus under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) to deliver the Healthy Programme in a variety of settings including the home and community venues as delegated by the Health Visitor. All allocated work is completed within the designated competency framework.
Base
Our Healthy Family Teams support our Surrey-wide service, and you will be based at one of our Office Hubs across Surrey with the opportunity for hybrid working.
HCRG Care Group is a flexible-first employer, whilst you will have an office base, our teams are agile and work in flexible/hybrid arrangements.
Main Responsibilities
As a Staff Nurse you will play a vital role in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people, and their families. Working within a Healthy Family Team, you’ll provide compassionate, outcome-based support in homes, schools, and family hubs across Surrey.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Work within the boundaries of the Staff Nurse Competency framework
- Work with the Health Visiting Team to achieve Key Performance Indicators
- Work in partnership with children and families to identify any health needs at the earliest opportunity and to provide appropriate support to achieve positive outcomes.
- To work in partnership with Early Years Services in the community such as Children’s Centres and Early Years settings.
- To support Infant feeding and parent infant relationships by adhering to the Baby Friendly Initiative Standards
- To complete the Family Health Needs assessment for allocated mandated reviews and update the SCPHN (Health Visitor) with any areas of concern.
- To provide support to families using the Solihull Foundation Approach model and Five to Thrive trauma-informed practice in behavioural management, parenting skills and in the delivery of programmes of care to vulnerable families as identified by the SCPHN Health Visitor.
- To provide ongoing support and intervention to allocated families and updating the SCPHN health visitor when significant changes occur.
Ideal Candidate
Essential
- NMC registration in a field of nursing
- Experience in working with children and families
- Holds a full driving license, and car owner.
- Knowledge of national and local policy in Children’s Service and Public Health.
- Understanding of child development.
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and ability to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and families with the skills to build sustainable professional boundaries.
Desirable
- Registered Children’s Nurse
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Knowledge of behaviour change theory.
- Practice supervisor/practice assessor qualification
- Interest in undertaking the SCPHN qualification
Other requirements: Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car insured for business use.
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.
