Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Stevenage/North Herts, SG1 2STView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 September 2026
1 day leftJob description
Are you passionate about the value and difference that quality Health Visiting can make to children and families? Are you innovative in your thinking ...
- Be part of a skill mixed team delivering the five mandated universal core contacts of the Healthy Child Programme and identifying families who need a targeted universal plus or universal partnership plus service offer, including safeguarding
- Will work in partnership with the Family Support Service staff to identify local needs, ensuring children and their families can access the same level of support
- Will have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker.
- Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
- We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
- Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusivein their work to help achieve the Trust vision
- We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
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Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse or direct entry Midwifery qualification.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
- Supervisor, Mentorship and preceptorship/ENB 998 or other relevant recognised teaching/assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Nurse prescribing qualification( V100 or V150 )
- IT literate and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Desirable: - Knowledge of SystmOne
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures and relevant legislation.
- Awareness of implications of Department of Health initiatives/Government reports
- Knowledge of integrated practice and partnership working with stakeholders
Desirable: - Experience of integrated working
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans.
- Ability to recognize abuse of children/vulnerable adults and to follow safeguarding procedures.
- Awareness of health needs of Black and Minority Ethnic groups
Desirable: - Ability to effectively manage a diverse caseload
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 September 2026
Last checked
18 September 2026
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