SCPHN Health Visitor
Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool, TS24 0TBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£43,149 to £46,579
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
Hartlepool Borough Council are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated healt visitor, applicants must hold or be working towards a specialist...
Help us to realise the dream of transforming services, to enable the leadership and delivery of a robust healthy child programme and public health agenda.
You will be committed to deliver evidence
based practice, maintaining current knowledge of local and national issues that
impact on the 0-5 population. As a specialist practitioner you will be required
to professionally contribute to the on-going development of the health visiting
offer within the Early Help Locality Teams.
You would be supported to fulfill your role
through induction, training, shadowing and a preceptorship package tailored to your
individual needs. Applications welcome from student SCPHN's due to qualify. We offer a robust preceptorship/mentorship package for newly qualified health visitors.
To work as part of an
integrated locality 0-19 Early Help team providing an effective high quality
service to the local 0 - 5 population and their families.
To effectively manage
an allocated caseload with support from the integrated locality team, which
will promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 - 5 population, so they may be
enabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through ill
health or disability.
To use evidence-based
practice to plan, deliver and evaluate public health interventions in a variety
of settings.
Please see full job description attached
Hartlepool is a
vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to
make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed
staff to help us achieve that
Part of the benefits package of working for
Hartlepool Borough Council include the option to remain within the NHS pension
or access local government pension scheme. We recognize NHS long service annual
leave entitlements if applicable. Annual professional registration fees (NMC)
reimbursed. Hybrid working and flexible hours (where appropriate). Additional
benefits include car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, Viv-up portal with a
wide range of employee benefits including discount and savings on everyday
purchases.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proven experience to organise and manage workload
- Able to demonstrate developed written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility able to cope with different work environments
- General computer skills, including use of word, excel and powerpoint
Desirable: - Knowledge and previous use of SystmOne electronic patient record
General Competencies
Essential: - Car Owner and Driver; - A positive attitude towards integrated working; - Evidence of team working
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of caseload management, managing time and resources
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to challenge traditional boundaries using evidence-based approach
- Ability to demonstrate change management skills
- Evidence of awareness of health needs assessment and health inequalities
- Evidence of knowledge of policies impacting on the health of children and families
- Ability to demonstrate influencing and negotiating skills
Desirable
- Experience of safeguarding children and supporting vulnerable families
- Evidence of facilitation students undertaking the SCPHN programme with in health visiting
Qualifications
Essential: - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting or currently studying to become a SCPHN HV; - Registered Nurse or Midwife
Desirable: - Nurse prescribing
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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