Health Visitor
The closing date is 09 October 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Visitor to join the 0-25 Healthy Child service in Knowsley working for Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust on a 12 Month Fixed Term contract.
The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable, compassionate, and approachable. You will need to have strong interpersonal and leadership skills, be flexible solution focused and support service development.
You will work as part of an integrated 0-25 Team and will be required to support the full delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and be responsible for supporting the universal partnership and partnership plus families.
You will also be involved in a range of public health activities within a geographical area, to include individuals, groups, and communities.
As a key stakeholder in the protection of children, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs. You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Risk Management, Audits, and relevant Professional Codes.
Main duties of the job
To improve health and well-being through identifying health needs, raising awareness of health and well-being, influencing the broader context enabling people to improve their own health. This is achieved through the health visiting contribution to public health which takes account of the different dynamics and needs of individuals, families, groups, and the community focusing on health promotion and prevention of illness, ill-health, and injury. To work in partnership with the Local Authority and partner agencies. To manage an active caseload. To develop and deliver health care and health promotion using evidence-based practice and professional leadership and management. To promote positive health to individuals, families, groups, communities, and relevant agencies. To contribute to the development of best practice and facilitate shared learning to develop services and initiatives that meet local needs, in relation to aims and objectives of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. To develop effective links with key people in delivering services to enable people to improve their own health.
About us
Our common purpose and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for. Our common purpose is…
TOGETHER
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our Values…
Compassion - Supportive and caring, listening to others
Open - Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas
Trust - Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information on this exciting role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
* BSc/Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting or equivalent
* Motivational Interviewing trained
* Solihull Approach trained
* Promotional Interviewing trained
Experience & Knowledge
* Experience of managing a Health Visiting caseload
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
* Experience of integrated working
* Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
* Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills & Attributes
* Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Ability to support and motivate staff
* Ability to support students in placements
Personal Qualities
* Access to a car for work purposes
* Commitment
* Vision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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