Student Health Visitors (SCPHN) in Bath

Student Health Visitor

Bath and North East Somerset Region (multiple locations available)

Are you a thoughtful and dedicated Nurse or Midwife based in the Bath and North East Somerset or surrounding areas? Are you looking to join an NHS Health and Social Care partner which is striving to make positive changes? We are looking for dynamicnurses and midwives to train as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses - Health Visitors.

At Virgin Care our approach to delivering health and social care services is innovative, refreshing and above all caring. We are committed to putting patient and service user care first and we are looking for dedicated professionals who share our values and our passion for delivering quality care.

Feel Valued

As a Student Health Visitor you will receive an attractive salary and pension. We’ll provide you with access to a committed Learning and Development team, and we work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression.

You will become part of the Virgin Tribe. This grants you access to premier offers such as up to 40% off Virgin Trains, as well as discounts on Virgin Products such as holidays.

You’ll access our central online health and lifestyle platform covering healthy recipes, activity challenges, and support information around mental health.All this, and flexible working patterns to help support your work/life balance.

Feel Proud

As a Health Visitor, you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the development of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues.

The student should be proactively interested in Public Health, be driven to make a difference and open to challenge. Insightful communication is fundamental to the role and the successful candidate should be tactful, credible, supportive, encouraging and be genuinely interested in children and families, focusing on the needs of the child.

We are aligned to the University of the West of England (UWE) where you will be supported for the 50% academic study.Throughout the programme theory will be embedded in practice and there is an expectation that the candidate will have experience of reflection and reflective practice. It is important to be focused on people rather than tasks, and the SCHPN student should have an adaptive communication style, to be approachable, empathetic and non-judgemental. It is important to be able to engage others and build partnerships, not only with clients, but with colleagues in their teams. Throughout the programme consideration will be given to cultural needs and societal needs. A consequence of this will facilitate and establish productive relationships with clients, improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families.

You will be motivated to learn and to develop knowledge, skills and critical abilities to provide leadership and innovation in community health. The wider goals are to improve population health, in particular the health of children and families and to prevent illness.

Applications for sponsorship are invited from Nurses and Midwives on parts 1 or 2 of the NMC register, who should normally have a minimum of 120 Higher Education Credits at Levels 5 (Diploma) for entry to the BSc programme or 120 level 6 credits (BSc) for entry to the PG DIP programme. The training programme is offered on a fixed term basis, full time for 52 weeks commencing January 2020 and a contract of employment will be issued specifically to undertake the course, terminating on a specified date. The training is Monday to Friday and holidays are planned throughout the programme by UWE. There is no flexibility with the programme.You must hold a full driving license.

Allapplicants must adhere to the NMC code of conduct at all times and all recruitment is subject to safer recruitment processes and enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure and clearance.

Feel the Difference

The interviews will be held on 3rd& 4thSeptember 2019

If our role appeals, you have the qualities we are looking for, share our values and feel excited by the prospect of what we can do for your career then we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to discuss the role further, or see a copy of the full job description, please contactMandy Dams on 07540674102 or Friederike Hamilton on 07718698965.

We partner with the NHS to make a real difference to people in Bath and North East Somerset and we’re building a working environment where colleagues too can really feel the difference. It’s the kind of place where nothing’s too much trouble. Where you’ll feel empowered, listened to, valued and where we’ll support you to bring your best self to work every single day and to deliver high quality care. And that’s just the beginning. Since 2006, we’ve delivered services to millions of people by developing our own unique approach where our patients are at the centre of everything we do.

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