Job of the week: Healthy child practitioner, Band 5

November 8, 2021

Are you dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about giving children the best start in life? Do you wish to join an ‘Outstanding’ Health Visiting Service, as rated by the CQC? If the answer is yes, we would very much like to hear from you.

We have a new and exciting opportunity within our the health visiting service and we are looking for innovative registered nurses or midwives with an interest in health visiting to work as a Band 5 healthy child practitioner (HCP) to deliver a core programme to children, young people and families in Sandwell. This is a an 8 month secondment/fixed term position to introduce the successful candidates to the role of the health visitor, with the opportunity to apply for the fully funded Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) SCPHN in health visiting. The HCP will work within the health visiting service as part of the acute and community paediatric directorate. They will support and deliver the universal children’s services in line with the HCP 0-5 years.

Applicants should be a registered nurse or midwife, with drive, ambition, good organisational abilities, and excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively, utilising electronic and manual systems. Excellent knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children’s services and health visiting is a necessity and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

If you wish to apply, please click here.

Closing date for all applications is Monday 15 November.

For more information please call Rachel Langford, health visitor team leader on 07972344525 or Dinesh Katheru, health visitor team leader on 07972344730.