Job vacancy: PHN 0-5 Team Lead (Health Visiting), Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, St Albans

Job summary

Main area: PHN 0-5 Team Lead (Health Visiting)
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full and part time considered)
Job ref: 812-25-CW-PHNTL

Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sandridge Gate
Town: St Albans
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/08/2025 23:59
Interview date: 01/09/2025

PHN 0-5 Team Lead (Health Visiting)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

RN or RM qualification
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Nurse Prescriber V100,V150
Degree 1st level

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

Leadership/Supervisory skills
Team player
Clinical audit skills
Gathering & analysing of performance data

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Working in skill mix teams
Report writing skills
Caseload management
Public health/Health promotion
Inter-agency collaborative working

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact [email protected]

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Asha Dabee

Job title

Head of Public Health Nursing

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07557 184874

Additional information

Nicola Brown, Assistant Director of Children's Services

[email protected]

Ce Ward, Operational Manager

[email protected]

07795826062

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PHN 0-5 Team Lead (Health Visiting)

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

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