Health Visitor

To effectively lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-19 (DH 2010)there by improving outcomes for children and families. To contribute to the Public Health Agenda, meet Public Health targets and reduce healthinequalities in partnership with key agencies meeting National agendas To promote the protection of children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding ChildrensBoard policies and procedures. To actively lead teams both within Health Visiting and School Nurses and partneragencies where appropriate, e.g.: Advisory Boards of Childrens Centres. A requirement to be rostered regularly in the hub within a defined geographical area toprovide a Single point of access to families and stakeholders providing information, adviceand triaging referrals within the service.



To work as part of a team to ensure that Key Performance Indicator targets that areset/negotiated by Local Area Teams/ Commissioners for the service, eg: antenatal visitsare met. To support service development, standard setting, clinical audit and bench marking,deliver a high quality needs led, safe and effective service to all client groups. This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: To provide effective clinical leadership to the Public Health nursing team, enabling theteam to deliver to the current Health Visiting and School Nursing standards, ensuring thatevidence based practice is used. To take responsibility for the line management of support staff (skill mix) within the team,providing supervision and annual appraisal as per Devon County Council policy.



Supportthe manager and professional lead/team leader in the development of the skills andknowledge of the team in order to maintain the competency level of the whole team.Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff to enhance skill mix withinthe team. Facilitate inductions for public health nursing staff new to Devon County Council. To mentor pre-registration students on a regular basis. To mentor SCPHN students asneeded with the support of a Practice Teacher.



To act as Preceptor for newly qualifiedpractitioners in their first year of practice. To actively take responsibility for appropriately identifying, accessing and participating insupervision, according to individual need i.e.: Child Protection, Restorative, and Clinical. Work closely with Childrens Centres actively participating in joint care planning meetingsand attending Advisory Board meetings as the named Health Visitor as per PartnershipAgreement. School nurses to work closely with learning communities, teachers and Boards ofGovernors as appropriate.



Has an awareness of national policy and how this affects local policy and servicedevelopment and provision. Initiate and participate in research, audit, surveys and service user feedback. To lead meetings in local area bases and delegate work appropriately to the skill mixteam and promote positive team working. Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health careprofessionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations.