Health Visitor Community Staff Nurse
Swindon Borough Council
Swindon, SN1 2JG
Salary
£36,363
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Community Staff Nurses are a valued part of our skill mix team, who work with the Named Health Visitor and Early Years Family Practitioners to empower...
- Youllbring excellent communication skills and be able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people in addition to your exceptional organisational skills and a resilient,braveand connected mind set to successfully contribute to delivering the Health Visiting service offer.
- You will need to be pro-active and creative in engaging with children, youngpeopleand families.
- You will need to be a qualified nurse, hold a current NMC registration withup to daterevalidation.
- You will be expected toevidencecontinuous professional development and have a desire to progress and learn.
- You will understand the need for change and be able to flexibly accommodate it positively.
- You will be offered a tailored induction programme and full training with support through ourwell designedpreceptorship programme.
- You must be able to travel throughout Swindon. Having access to a car would be preferable as you will work in a variety of settings to include the family home.
- To practice as a
Registered Nurse or Midwife with the supervision of a Specialist Community
Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).
- Demonstrates behaviours
as an NMC registrant, that uphold the code, principles and guidance laid out by
the nursing regulatory body.
- Build and use effective
relationships with support with a wide range of people, networks, communities
and professionals to improve outcomes for the age 0-19 population.
- Use appropriate
frameworks with support to make and contribute towards assessments to ensure
that appropriate support is offered to those in need and ensure that
considerations are made to the cost-effectiveness of these plans.
- Participate in meetings
of internal/external partners.
- Act on received
instructions and requests from Specialist practitioners.
- Participate in planning
and reviewing cases and projects to support decisions or arrangements.
- With support of senior
staff, undertake a delegated caseload with a requirement to work autonomously
where appropriate to deliver required outputs, prioritising their workload as
necessary.
- To support the
recruitment and induction of new staff.
Act as a nominated buddy to a new a staff member.
- Provide feedback on
operational issues with teams and events to support the improvement of work and
service plans.
- Demonstrates personal
accountability for best practice and own development.
- With support of SCPHNs
and experienced staff nurses, works with confidence across all areas of
universal services as appropriate.
- Any other duties and/or
accountabilities commensurate with the roles seniority to meet the needs of
residents, through the application of relevant knowledge, skills and experience
within the specialism of the role.
Swindon Borough
Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our
town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is
supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at
their heart. Because thats who were doing it for the communities and
businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, youll support a
friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. Its all for better
public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone.
Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
You
must be fluent in the English language, as a requirement of Part 7 of the
Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role.
The ability to travel throughout the Borough will
be required and access to a car.
We are not considering applications where there is a requirement to
sponsor a work visa for successful applicants.
You
will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
As an
inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of
communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic
minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
This role is subject to Swindon Borough Council's Terms and Conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training.
- Working knowledge of regulatory processes and policy frameworks
- e.g. NMC Code, Standards of Proficiency, Every Child Matters, Healthy Child Programme.
- Experience of co-ordinating and supporting nursing care delivery in the relevant service area.
Desirable
- Please see Role Profile for full details
- Appreciation of wider internal and external issues impacting own team/department.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see Role Profile for full details
- BSc (Hons) Nursing or Midwifery or equivalent.
- Current registration with NMC as a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
- Full driving license and car for work use.
Desirable
- Please see Role Profile for full details
How to apply
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First seen
8 August 2026
Last checked
11 August 2026
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