Health Visitor 1113/3542

Job summary

Job Title: Health Visitor Working Pattern: Full-time posts available in East Lindsey North and South, Gainsborough, Lincoln South, Spalding Rural and Boston; 22.5 hours posts available in Sleaford and Boston (pro rata) Location: East Lindsey North and South, Gainsborough, Lincoln South, Spalding Rural, Boston and Sleaford Closing Date: 17th September Interviews: 24 September 2026 We are seeking to recruit motivated practitioners with initiative and drive who are keen to contribute to the further development of our integrated children's health service.

The Children's Health Team work within Lincolnshire County Council very closely with Children's Services (Children's Centres, Early Help, Social Care and Family Hubs) and other agencies. Our aim is to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and their families in our care.

Due to our integrated ways of working, we are able to provide a comprehensive package of care to ensure that our children are able to achieve their full potential. We deliver our service in different environments such as within the home, childrens centres and schools.

Full time posts in East Lindsey North and South, Gainsborough, Lincoln South, Spalding Rural and Boston. 22.5 hour posts in Sleaford and Boston. Main duties of the job

About you

We are seeking practitioners who thrive upon innovation and are not averse to change. It is essential that you are a keen public health advocate who can demonstrate delivery of the healthy child programme.

You will need to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team.You need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership across organisational boundaries.You will need experience and knowledge of safeguarding children and families.You will need to be able to drive.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce. We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire. People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in.

We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation.

This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Job description

Job

responsibilities

This service includes the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme by Health Visitors, Public Health Nurses and support staff. The service is a separate service but integrated in the Council's Early Help Teams and is focused on providing a strong universal input to all children and families antenatally and in the early years.

Intensive support will be provided to families and children aged 0-6 identified as having greater needs. Will act as a named health visitor for specific families and will be responsible for:

To plan, deliver and evaluate an efficient and cost effective Health Visiting service for an identified population.

Lead on delivering innovation and service improvement to meet the requirements of the local and national public health agenda and take a specific lead role for the locality on one of the public health outcomes six high impact areas for health.

Working in partnership with other agencies including GPs and Early Help to meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements to keep children healthy and safe.

Managing vulnerable and complex caseloads, attending safeguarding, child protection and other professional meetings where appropriate, in addition mentoring and supporting less experienced Health Visitors and health visiting students in the management of safeguarding cases.

Assisting as appropriate in providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery within the 0-6 Childrens Health Service. Embedding new ways of thinking and working using evidence based practice.

Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with commissioners, their teams/partners and other professionals aligned to the 0-6 Children's Health Service.

MAIN DUTIES 1 To deliver an efficient and cost effective Health Visiting service for an identified population within Lincolnshire County Council. 2 To lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme 0-6 and provide clinical expert advice and guidance as appropriate for own area of expertise within the 0-19 25 SEND Childrens Health Service and focus early interventions based on timely and comprehensive assessment of a child and their family's needs. 3 Maintain an active mentor role and be responsible for providing mentorship, advice, guidance and support for student Health Visitors and other relevant students and professionals. 4 To be a lead member of the Health Visiting team with responsibility for the assessment of health care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care relating to individuals and families. 5 Undertake health assessments and child development reviews, identifying any deviations from the norm and taking appropriate action. 6 Utilise specialist clinical skills using evidence based practice to identify any risks and needs in protecting children and adhere to agreed safeguarding policies and procedure identify children in need and children in need of protection and work in partnership with all partner agencies to support families and protect children. 7 Provide clinical advice to the single point of access (SPA) when required on a rota basis within the hours of 8am-8pm in line with the local standard operating procedure. 8 To profile the health needs of an identified population and develop targeted services to meet the needs of disadvantaged groups and in partnership with Early years colleagues, identify and deliver innovative programmes and new ways of Practice Supervisor Health Visitor Senior Children & Young People's Nurse Children's Health Locality Manager Family Health Worker working that strengthen the children centre offer to ensure it meets the needs of the local community.

In addition, evaluate effective outcomes of any intervention or programme. 9 To lead on the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of child health promotion programmes in order to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects. 10 To offer support and advice to parents and carers, especially those of vulnerable children utilising an early help approach and by working closely with other agencies and voluntary organisations, and through home visiting and other interventions as appropriate. 11 Ensure the voice of the child is incorporated into all aspects of Health visiting. 12 To line manage where appropriate other members of the 0-19 team and provide supervision for delegated programmes of care. 13 To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and comprehensive records in accordance with LCC guidelines and NMC standards. 14 To maintain clinical / safeguarding and clinical supervision. 15 Provide mentorship and support for pre-nursing and other students, e.g.

Health Visitors students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Registered General Nurse or Midwife Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting qualfication Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.

Member of relevant professional body with an active NMC registration Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills 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.