Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Health Visitor
Job Description
Job summary
Are you a newly qualified or experienced Health Visitor passionate about giving children and young people the best possible start in life?
The City of York Council want to make a real difference, and are passionate about putting the health back into Health Visiting and school nursing. Rated Good by CQC, working as a Health Visitor in York offers a great opportunity to be pro-active in the delivery of the Healthy Child programme whilst providing a high quality service to clients.
As part of the Healthy Child Service team you will be working alongside early help services, housing, adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider health economy and of course families and communities themselves. The role is working across the city in various office bases and also home working arrangements are available.
Main duties of the job
If you are an innovative and forward looking Health Visitor with a passion for delivering good outcomes and are ready to make a real difference please click apply, we would love to receive your application.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About us
From our offices in West Offices and Hazel Court, and with partners, City of York Council serves over 200,000 residents in and around York. Local communities depend on the statutory services we deliver and our people are proud to keep York clean, safe, productive and resilient. A strong council can also be an empowering force - transforming lives, communities and generations. We deliver lots of important but little-known services that are making a big difference to those who need them. Every year at the council: 7,036 adults receive social care 77,000 people served in the customer centre 260,000 enquiries resolved over the phone 3,000 planning applications 5.5m tonnes of waste collected 1.2m metres of high verges cut 8,000 council properties managed 8,000 businesses supported 200,000 residents served 220 children looked after For more information about working for the council or to see the latest job vacancies visit https://jobs.york.gov.uk/
Website:http://www.york.gov.ukJob responsibilities
This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
Are you a newly qualified or experienced Health Visitor passionate about giving children and young people the best possible start in life?
York is a great place to live and work and is well above the national average in health, wellbeing and happiness. However, we know that isnt the case for everybody and that is where our developing 0-19 Healthy Child Service comes in.
The City of York Council want to make a real difference, and are passionate about putting the health back into Health Visiting and school nursing. Rated Good by CQC, working as a Health Visitor in York offers a great opportunity to be pro-active in the delivery of the Healthy Child programme whilst providing a high quality service to clients.
As part of the Healthy Child Service team you will be working alongside early help services, housing, adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider health economy and of course families and communities themselves. The role is working across the city in various office bases and also home working arrangements are available.
Not only do we offer excellent support, training and development opportunities but also corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting, a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings, Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.
If you are an innovative and forward looking Health Visitor with a passion for delivering good outcomes and are ready to make a real difference please click apply, we would love to receive your application.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact
Andrea Pitman, [email protected] 07766 748906
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Health visitor
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
City of York Council
Address
West Offices
Station Rise
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 6GA
Employer's website
https://www.york.gov.uk/jobs-training/working-council (Opens in a new tab)
