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Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to work with the Health Visiting service in Kent? We have vacancies within the Maidstone Health Visiting Team.

Are you an enthusiastic and forward thinking Registered Nurse or Midwife looking for a new challenge? Then why not apply for this Band 5 Community Public Health Nurse (CPHN) post, working with children 0-5years, with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and come and join our vibrant and forward thinking team.

Working as part of the Health Visiting Service  you will support the delivery of the Health Child Programme in accordance with national and local strategy/guidance, a key part of your role will be to  undertake universal and targeted assessments, mandated well-being reviews and packages of care in line with evidence- based practice, recognising when to escalate concerns to the appropriate qualified Health Visitor or District Manager. This role requires you to undertake regulated activities to both Children and Adults.

You will play a vital role in promoting and protecting the public’s health and this might be achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the likelihood of ill-health, or preventing illness through immunisations or screening interventions or identifying needs requiring more specialist intervention. Under the supervision of the Health Visitor you will participate in a universal core service, and deliver targeted interventions, to address health inequalities

Main duties of the job

 KCHFT is one of the largest healthcare providers in the country and we know how important it is to make sure our children and families are getting the right support and care. Undertaking health and well-being reviews of clients in their own homes and the clinic environment gives variety and opportunities to support families to achieve positive outcomes; in line with the Healthy Child Programme. We visit families in their own home and clinic settings within the Maidstone district. Here are some great reasons to work for us: We are committed to providing the best care for our clients and their families.

We listen to you, value you and embrace new ideas - we want all colleagues to contribute to the direction of the service.

We value our colleagues and are committed to your professional development - we want you to flourish.

We offer excellent training and support further education. This role requires you to complete 2 bespoke modules at Canterbury Christ Church University to support your transition into your new post.

We operate a flexible working policy and would welcome applications for both part-time (not less than 30 hours) and full-time hours.

So if you are motivated, friendly, caring and ready to respond to the challenge by providing amazing care, please come and join our teams.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways