Health Visitor

The Role

The main role for the Health Visitor (HV) is to be the designated named HV for all Children within their caseload from antenatal to school entry age, excluding the unborn child. This requires the HV to commence the child’s planning process. The postholder will monitor the child’s wellbeing and assess if a need is identified. They will work in partnership with the child’s family and all involved agencies to produce a child’s plan which will require monitoring.

In discharging these responsibilities the postholder is responsible and accountable for maintaining clinical, staff and information governance.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (hospital based services on 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Registration requirements

• Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or
• Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking.
• Can provide advice using significant understanding and application of legislation relating to information sharing, data storage and public protection
• Knowledge of health and social care pathways related to safeguarding, early intervention and protection

Qualities and Skills

• Can demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
• Experience of caseload management and planning to meet deadlines
• Experience of using a strength based approach working in partnership with families
• Able to use a number of assessment tools used to decide referral pathways
• Management of risks and concerns using critical thinking to enable effective decision making
• Ability to provide professional advice within a multi-agency setting that puts children’s interests and safety first
• Can lead discussions and make decisions based on an assessment of a range of factors in complex situations
• Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, service standards and improvements
• An ongoing commitment to continuing professional development

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• Permanent
• Full time
• Various Hours

This role will be based in Hamilton Locality - Health Visiting within Larkhall Health Institute

The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday (Days)

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Denise Black, Health Visitor Team Leader on Denise.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn. (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick…