Health Visitor - Bromley
Job summary
Health Visitor - Based in the Beckenham / Penge locality SE20
Band 6 £45,953 - £54,254 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Part-time 30 hours per week
The Bromley Health visiting service is looking for an enthusiastic and versatile Health Visitor, who is keen to develop their leadership skills and shape the future of Public Health Nursing in Bromley. Bromley 0-19 is a caring and progressive service, which provides support to families with children aged zero to 19 years. Applicants would be responsible for managing a caseload of families, working to identify need, provide support and offer early intervention packages where needs are identified.
Applicants would be responsible for adopting a Think Family approach to safeguarding, with the aim of keeping children safe and well. Staff are expected to utilise their embedded skills and knowledge, as well as their clinical judgement, to implement evidence-based care planning and support packages to families.
Bromley is invested in the development of Health Visiting, and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.
Proposed Interview date - W/C 12th October 2026
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role of the Health Visitor are outlined in the Job specification and description.
An overview of the main responsibilities include:o Working as part of an integrated team and leading on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programmeo Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguardingo Adopting a Think Family approach when working with familieso Identifying health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agreeing personalised plans to address the needs identified.o Delegating aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team, where safe and appropriateo Engaging and participating in service improvement.o Continuously developing your own skills and those of others.o Working in partnership with clients and other partners, assessing healthcare needs to develop, and evaluating programmes to address the health needs of the populationo Working in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities
We currently have part-time opportunities ranging from a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 30 hours per week . This role is community-based and so the majority of duties are completed between team bases, community settings or client homes.
About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support collecting data to inform the performance management framework for the service ensuring team members are completing timely and accurate data collection via EMIS. To liaise with the School Nursing Service, with particular reference to vulnerable children, their families and children with special needs. To participate in regular clinical and safeguarding supervision. To attend and participate in team meetings and 1-1 management supervision. To plan and record individual programmes of care for children and families. To assist in the identification of local health needs and ensure the optimum use of resources. Delegate work to Community Nursery Nurses that is within the sphere of competence of the skill mix and assist in training. To participate in an annual appraisal of their work where objectives will be set. To undertake such training as may be required to meet the needs of the service both mandatory and service-specific. To assume responsibility for maintaining own level of professional development and clinical competence. All staff are responsible for identifying areas within their service which do not meet Clinical Governance quality standards. All staff are expected to participate in Clinical Governance actions to achieve Clinical Governance within their service. All clinicians are expected to participate in quality improvement activities including clinical audit programmes.
Person Specification
Training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience in delivering educational packages to parents / carers
- Practice Assessor qualification
Professional Registration
- Current NMC registration
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery
- BSc or PGDip in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Skills
- Ability to autonomously manage a complex caseload
- Significant, current and relevant clinical skills
- Well developed analysis and judgement skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Able to manage own workload and appropriately prioritise
- Able to prioritise and manage competing demands
- Able to safely delegate to skill mix
- Experience in data analysis / assessing service performance in relation to KPIs
- Experience in completing audits
Experience
- Recent demonstrable postgraduate Nursing experience
- Experience of delivering health promotion and its importance in promoting healthy lifestyles
- High level knowledge of child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures
- Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation relating to children
- Experience of partnership and collaborative working
- Good knowledge and understanding of data protection, IG and confidentiality
- Knowledge of national policies, legislation, NHS agenda etc in relation to 0-19 provision and Health Visiting
- Experience of supervising students and junior staff
Personal qualities
- Knowledge of our business
- Commitment to our values and behaviours
- Commitment to the 6 C's
- Flexible and proactive approach to meeting service + client's needs
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Motivated, enthusiastic and innovative approach to work
- Calm and resilient with the ability to manage challenging situations and/or behaviour
- Car driver with use of car, business class insurance will be required
Information Technology
- Experience using an electronic patient record system e.g. EMIS
- Ability to use MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook
- Be aware of and adhere to Information Governance responsibilities relevant to your role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Bromley Healthcare CIC
Address
Community Vision children and family centre
Woodbine Grove
Penge
SE20 8UX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/