NHS Health Visitor

Location Greater London
Job type Contract
Salary £27 per hour
Reference 218474

Looking to take your nursing career to new heights? Look no further than Sanctuary Personnel, an esteemed and award-winning recruitment agency. With a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews, we are dedicated to connecting with talented healthcare professionals like you. We have an exciting locum opportunity for a Band 6 Health Visitor with UK experience to join our team.

Location: Greater London

Banding/Grade: Band 6

Pay rate (Assignment rate): £27 per hour

Contract Length: 3-Months

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 09:00 am - 17:00 pm

At Sanctuary Personnel, we value your skills and expertise. As a trusted agency, we offer numerous benefits to enhance your career journey:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious General Nursing roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Nurse and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Nurses you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum General Nurse provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Requirements for the Health Visitor role:

  • Degree or equivalent in Nursing with active NMC Registration
  • Health visiting experience 
  • Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets 
  • Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
  • Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
  • Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
  • Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others 
  • Experience of evidence-based care
  • Experience of supervising staff / students
  • Knowledge of recent developments in primary care
  • Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
  • Knowledge of current health legislation [including Change for Children agenda, Children’s Plan etc
  • Current knowledge of child protection issues Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills
  • Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
  • Knowledge of NMC Code
  • Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
  • Knowledge of clinical supervision
  • Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
  • Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and others
  • Able to delegate work effectively and safely
  • Be able to identify and access sources of information to inform practice
  • Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in practice
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Join us in making a difference in the healthcare sector. This Health Visitor position is advertised by Kelvin Ryan. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, click above to apply now.

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