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Main area
Health Visting
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours will be considered)
Job ref
186-482-25-GH-A
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bassetlaw Healthy Family Team
Town
Retford / Worksop
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2025 23:59

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Visitor - Specialist Public Health Practitioner

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor) to join our Integrated Healthy Families Team within the Bassetlaw Locality.  

Bassetlaw Healthy Family Team, provide a quality service delivering the Healthy Child Programme to the local population.  We are an integrated service,  working with children and young people aged  0 – 19 and their families . Care will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.

 

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team to deliver universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population and will be responsible for the day to day leadership of a defined caseload, managing and supporting a skill mix team.

You will be expected to develop excellent partnership working relationships in order to provide seamless services to Children, Young people and their families. 

This post requires a knowledgeable  practitioner with excellent communication skills and a desire to develop their leadership and management skills.  You will possess the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visitor) qualification.

We offer a comprehensive induction package and a friendly, supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities. 

We support agile working, when appropriate and to meet the needs of the service.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will include services to antenatal women, completion of the Healthy Child Programme for under 5s, enhanced programmes of care within school and community settings for the 5 -19 age group, breast feeding support and a strong element of leadership to the skill mix 0-19 cluster team.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1 st level Registration with current NMC registration
  • Registered Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor / School Nurse)
  • Non-medical prescribing V100 (Health Visitor)
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of further professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate Health Visiting / School Nursing practice
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of supervising junior staff.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing a team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current children & family health agenda
  • Proven communications skills – written, oral & IT
  • Interpersonal skills  Problem solving  Listening  Negotiation  Self-awareness  Respectful Challenges
  • Proven organisation skills:  Time & Self-management  Record keeping  Caseload management  Ability to prioritise own workload as well as others in the team
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge of national and local priorities
  • Proven knowledge & skills in Safeguarding children, young people & adults
  • Have knowledge of research and audit
  • Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services
  • Flexibility
Desirable criteria
  • Proven team leadership and caseload management

Additional requirements

Essential criteria
  • Highly motivated and innovative
  • Ability to travel between locations. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirsty Cooke
Job title
Professional Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07392286822
Additional information

Caitlin Sirett (Professional Service Leade) 

07386658782

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