Job summary

Are you a passionate Health Visitor, Nurse or Nursery Nurse interested in an exciting new role?

Come along to our online Recruitment Open Evening on Thursday 12th Sept at 7pm for more information!

This is a unique opportunity to find out more about working for Berkshire Healthcare and discover more about our vibrant Reading Health Visiting team. Whether you're already qualified, interested in a change of direction or currently studying, we'd love for you to join us.

We are actively recruiting both full and part time enthusiastic Health Visitors to join our well experienced team here in Reading.

We are a forward thinking, vibrant Health Visiting team with bases at Whitley Health Clinic & Southcote Clinic. Our team is made up of Health Visitors, Staff Nurses and Nursery Nurses delivering Health and development services to children aged 0-5 and their families in the Reading area.

We are looking for strong team players who have a real passion for working with children and families. You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with other teams and agencies.

The service operates 9 - 5 Monday to Friday in which we can offer some flexibility around working hours. This is a client facing role but with some room for home working based on service need.

Main duties of the job

• Working collaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies ensuring a seamless delivery of service for children and families within the community.
• Assessing child and family needs, using the appropriate assessment and risk tools. Ensuring that at each contact with a child an assessment of their health and development need is conducted.
• To support breastfeeding and parent infant relationships applying the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards
• Ensure that the advice, support and services provided take account of client or family's race, culture, religion and language
• Full knowledge and understanding of the Local Safeguarding Board Procedures together with Trust guidelines. Exercises vigilance regarding vulnerable families and to respond as necessary
• Working closely with local authority colleagues

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare :

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include :

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role :

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call Haley Walsh on 07880541538 or email : wholl be delighted to are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Training

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Previous Experience

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Desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Additional Requirements

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