Health Visitor

NHS

  • Swanley, Kent
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 7 days ago
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) to join our caring and progressive Health Visiting service.Our health visiting service provides support to families (adults) with children aged zero to five. You'll be juggling a varied caseload and you'll need to be confident and flexible to provide the best supportfor new and growing families.You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families (adults) who use our services have a good experience.Main duties of the jobWhat will the role involve?
  • Contributing to antenatal and postnatal care programmes
  • Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding.
  • Supporting in the supervision/ line management and development of colleagues
  • Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes for families and the service
  • Attend and contribute to team meetings
  • Building relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment.
We have a part time opportunity ranging for a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 30 hours per week between 9am to 5pm. This role is a community-based role so the majority of yourduties will be carried out between your base and community settings or client homes.We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.So, if your enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you!About usRated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive ExcellentWe know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiencesWe ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submissionThe data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to WorkAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us bothSee where you can go with KCHFTcareer pathwaysDetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number846-7435541-EPJob locationsThe Oaks Medical Centre Nightingale WaySwanleyBR8 7UPJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community difference here.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.Find out more about the community difference here.Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Specialist Community Public Health qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working as a Nurse or midwife
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
  • Sound communication skills, able understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
  • Knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks
  • Fully understand the role and remit of a SCPHN
Desirable
  • Adaptable in work and able to manage change
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Specialist Community Public Health qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working as a Nurse or midwife
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
  • Sound communication skills, able understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
  • Knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks
  • Fully understand the role and remit of a SCPHN
Desirable
  • Adaptable in work and able to manage change

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