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Job summary

Main area
Health Visiting
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 18 months (end date is 18 months from start date)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (30 hours per week available)
Job ref
293-CCS-0703
Employer
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
6 Orsman Road
Town
Haggerston
Salary
£30,039 - £31,088 pro rata p.a. incl.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Administrator - Health Visiting

NHS AfC: Band 3

 

Advert

Job overview

We are looking for TWO candidates to fill the following posts:

Full time - 37.5 hours per week 

Part time - 30 hours per week 

We are seeking an organised and proactive Administrator to join our dedicated Health Visiting team at Homerton Healthcare. Based at Orsman Road, this vital role supports the smooth running of the 0-5 and Single Point of Access Teams, ensuring efficient administrative operations across the service.

As a key point of contact, you will handle a range of responsibilities, including managing daily operational tasks, maintaining data accuracy, supporting safeguarding processes, and coordinating communications between internal teams and external partners. You will play an essential role in helping the team meet performance targets and deliver high-quality services to children and families across the community.

If you have excellent organisational skills, experience in administrative roles, and a commitment to providing outstanding support, we would love to hear from you.

***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPS***

Main duties of the job

  • Facilitate the smooth operation of the 0-5 and Single Point of Access (SPA) Teams by managing key administrative tasks such as appointment booking, maintaining team planners, and supporting safeguarding processes
  • Process daily operational reports, including birth and antenatal lists, demographic changes, and A&E reports, to ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems such as RIO and EPR.
  • Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, ensuring effective communication with internal teams and external partners, including social services, GP practices, and early years settings.
  •  Compile and distribute safeguarding files, ensure the accuracy of sensitive information, and liaise with relevant stakeholders to support the continuity of care.
  • Deliver training to team members to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the service.

More detailed duties of the job can be found in the Job description

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. 

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General level of education NVQ - Levels 2 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ – level 3 or equivalent

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to relate appropriately to staff at all levels
  • Problem solving skills
  • Influencing skills
  • Excellent organisational and administration skills – prioritising, meeting deadlines, setting standards
  • Ability to manage own workload and work under pressure
  • Ability/willingness to learn new skills
  • Word processing skills (Word, Excel etc)
  • Basic report writing skill
  • Ability to use range of IT software’s including RIO and EPR
  • Have the ability to work flexibly within teams and work across the service including attending other community sites
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to support the well baby clinic

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Have a minimum of 1 year experience of working with people effectively from various backgrounds
  • Experience of administrative duties
  • Experience of working in a team
Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of Community Health care of working with Children and Families

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
  • Have a understanding of the different needs of working with families in inner city and of the health visiting role
  • Working knowledge of the requirements of safeguarding children and families
  • Knowledge of risk and own limitations
Desirable criteria
  • Basic safeguarding training
  • Understanding of work with GP’s Children’s Centre and Early Years Settings.
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
  • Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Flexible approach to work arrangements including a willingness to work and travel across sites independently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

London Healthy workplaceCapital Nurse, LondonApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Khadijah Harvey
Job title
Service Manager - Enhanced Health Visiting
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07785762130
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