Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview Are you enthusiastic, resilient, excited to embrace change and passionate about providing an excellent service to families in our localities? Cambridgeshire Community Services 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (Health Visiting) would welcome you to join our team! We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified health visitors and SCPHN students nearing the end of their training. The successful candidates will be located in Wisbech. We are able to offer :- A dedicated child & family focused service delivery that makes Every Contact Count The opportunity to work within an integrated 0-19 HCP skill mix team A robust 1 year preceptorship for all newly qualified staff / those who are wishing to return to practice A comprehensive induction package A holistic approach to offering support and guidance via management, safeguarding and restorative supervision Continuous staff development identified via our supervision and appraisal system in order to support and develop leadership skills Working for an NHS organisation with Agenda for Change T&Cs An opportunity to build great relationships with our partner agencies incl. early years settings, Local Authority and Child & Family Centres; ensuring the best outcomes for children & families A competitively priced lease car scheme The opportunity to embrace agile working, supported by IT connectivity Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more about the role We look forward to receiving your application! Advert To work as part of a team leading the 0–19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the Health Visitor is to promote good health and prevent ill health in children, families and communities. Health Visitors do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care. They work in partnership with families, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities. Health Visitors use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes. Health Visitors deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The role is required to act as a named Health Visitor within a zone of a corporate caseload, and to be a link Health Visitor for identified GP practices. The service is delivered within Cambridgeshire. Health Visitors must have the ability to travel and may be required to work across both Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. Working for our organisation Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the community and contribute to developing a strategy to address individual identified needs as well as those needs within the community. This may include being the Lead Professional in the Early Help Hub Assessment Process. To use knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care. To identify health needs within a geographical corporate caseload/ community. To clinically triage the single point of access as required in accordance with agreed procedures. Promote local and national public health priorities. Respond to health needs assessments by referring to other professionals (e.g. GP’s, consultants, speech and language therapists), and statutory and voluntary agencies (e.g. social care, housing, HomeStart). To work with the Locality Lead to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current safeguarding procedures and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required. Participate in all statutory processes in respect of safeguarding including provision of witness statements, court reports and court attendance. Undertake programmes of care in partnership with parents, foster parents and other agencies, designed to safeguard children and minimise risk. Identify children with special educational needs and disability and facilitate support and referrals to maximise developmental potential. Act as a key worker when indicated, ensuring effective, efficient and appropriate care plans. To provide cover for colleagues as requested by your manager. To plan evidence-based health promotion programmes, order resources, compile teaching plans with aims, objectives and outcomes, and evaluate the sessions. Actively promote community participation and work within a community development / capacity building framework within a multi-agency context. To act as a health link for other agencies, e.g. Children centres, GPs, voluntary services, public and private agencies and work closely with partner agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families Demonstrate reflective and evidence-based practice and use this to influence strategy and policy development. To be competent as a non-medical prescriber maintaining NMC registration and competencies. To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service. To link practice with local and national targets and deliver public health programmes based on current priorities and targets. To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work. To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including clinical supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct. To actively participate in reflective practice development through annual clinical observations. To maintain live mentor status and contribute to a learning environment for SCPHN’s, return to practice SCPHN’s, new staff members and pre-registration students. Communication To communicate complex and sensitive information concerning the child or young person’s condition to the child’s parents/carers and young person. Able to communicate effectively using appropriate methods and recognising barriers to communication. To communicate within the multi-disciplinary team and model effective team working and communication skills, supporting change within the service. To develop links with children’s centres, schools and other agencies involved in promoting children’s well-being. To work closely with other professional teams and key stakeholders including service users, statutory and non-statutory organisations. To act as first line response to complaints working within national and corporate guidelines. To contribute to the training of students of nursing and other disciplines, during community experience programmes. Budgetary Responsibility To maintain stock control. To demonstrate responsible use of resources, with an awareness of budgetary restraints. To ensure health monitoring equipment is operating to a high standard, maintained and calibrated. Take responsibility to minimise incurred expenditure e.g. Mileage, telephone calls use of stationary etc. People Management To ensure appropriate delegation, allocation and supervision of work and packages of care to the skill mix team. To include caseload support, monitoring and counter signing records on completion of the allocated intervention work. To contribute to the training of students of nursing and other disciplines, during community experience programmes. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process. To delegate work to other members of the team related to their capabilities and competencies, ensuring there is clarity regarding the feedback mechanisms. Research & Development Activity Contributes to clinical audit and research highlighting unmet needs within the practice population. Contributes to the maintenance of the Health Profile of the practice population. Clinical and Practice Governance Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required. Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team Participate in reflective/ clinical supervision on a regular basis. Participate and lead caseload review within the locality. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services ‘Record Keeping Policy’. To participate in clinical pathway developments and service improvements. General Safeguarding people responsibility • Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility. • There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care. • Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care. • Those most in need of protection include: • Children and young people • Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities. The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Equal Opportunities Policy. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures. This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure of Barring Service to be made to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders. On April 1st 2026, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a single Trust. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. The specific role you are applying is with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and if you commence your employment before the 1 st of April you will transfer to the new organisation via TUPE - the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!