Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-WC-7412524
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Sandwell
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata/per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Health Visitor
NHS AfC: Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
‘Calling all Health Visitors’ are you a qualified Nurse who has completed the SCPHN qualification.
Are you dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about giving children the best start in life?
Do you wish to join an ‘Outstanding’ Health Visiting Service, as rated by the CQC?
If the answer is ‘Yes’, we would very much like to hear from you.
If you would like to see it for yourself, come and visit us.
If you would like more information, please contact: Clare Deaves, Health Visitor Team Leader on 07980935597 or [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Applicants should be a qualified Adult/Child/Mental Health Nurse/Midwife who have qualified (or currently in training) as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and require good organisational abilities, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively, utilising electronic and manual systems.
Excellent knowledge of the current health agenda relating to Children’s Services and Health Visiting is a necessity and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
At SWBH we have been continuing to re-shape the way Health Visitors work and throughout the pandemic we have kept our Health Visitors working safely with local families by introducing new and innovative practices. With the provision of laptops and mobile phones to all our staff and with additional technological solutions, we were able to implement the necessary changes to continue to provide the support our families require and welcome.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse with Degree/Diploma in Health Visiting
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
- Evidence of continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- An awareness and understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of Health Promotion
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies/patients/public
- Experience of current legislation relating to Child Protection and how it relates to practice
- Awareness of National & Local Policies on Primary Care
- Awareness of using Pubic Health approaches
- Awareness of the needs of people from deprived and diverse communities
Desirable criteria
- Ability and willingness to contribute to service development opportunities, e.g. developing guidelines, policies, primary care services
- Experience of clinical supervision and as a facilitator for supervision (or willingness to undertake)
- Leadership qualities
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent oral and written communication/interpersonal skills
- • Ability to work as part of a team
- • Ability to liaise with relevant agencies
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to deal with conflict
Management
Essential criteria
- • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and that of others
- • Must be flexible, creative and innovative
- • Ability to adopt a constructive and logical approach to dealing with conflict, and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to participate in the recruitment and retention process
Written/Communication/Verbal and Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- • Able to complete accurate, concise and contemporaneous patient records, reports and other relevant documents when working within time constraints
- • Able to comment on complex documents such as policies/reports
- • Able to write reports and make referrals to other agencies
- • Have excellent verbal and written skills
- • Have excellent interpersonal skills in order to establish rapport and work effectively with families and colleagues
- • Have good IT skills email, word and excel
- • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- • To be able to safely carry out non manual handling procedures
Desirable criteria
- • Be able to write complex reports and formulate policies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Understanding of current issues, policies and frameworks affecting Children’s services
- • Able to deliver evidence based care that is responsive to the needs of patients and carers, and that is negotiated in partnership with service users
- • Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments on children and their carers and evaluate outcomes
- • Prescribe appropriately
- • Working knowledge and understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- • Knowledge and understanding of Agenda for Change, and Knowledge & Skills Framework
- • Understanding of Clinical governance systems and processes
Desirable criteria
- • Understanding of research and audit principles
Working Conditions
Essential criteria
- • To adhere to the lone working policy
- • To work in a variety of settings: clinic, home and children’s centre
- • Able to work flexibly
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Deaves
- Job title
- Health Visitor Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07980935597
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