Student Health Visitors – 2 full time positions
Student Health Visitors positions x 2 full time (37.5 hours / week over 1 year) Are you an NMC registered nurse (child, adult, mental health or learning disability) or an NMC registered midwife interested in a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing – Health Visiting?
Health Visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme (0-5) in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. They work with children aged between 0 and 5 to provide key public health messages to all families; to identify and assess health or development needs, and then offer targeted support where it is most needed, with the aim that every child has the best possible start to life. Health Visitors have contact with families in homes, community venues and virtually from the antenatal period up to school entry.
Sussex Community Foundation NHS trust is offering an exciting opportunity to undertake a fully funded sponsorship to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor. The course is offered full time at level 7 (Post Graduate Diploma or Full Masters degree options) at the University of Surrey. Please note that your clinical placement base can be anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove; we do take into consideration where you live and caring responsibilities.
Support & Benefits
* A dedicated Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor for the duration of the course
* A high level of support with regular meetings and opportunities to discuss your progress and learning needs
* Support from the wider Practice Educator team
* A trust that offers a wide range of support and benefits for its staff including a Diversity & Inclusion Team, a Disability and Wellbeing Network, and a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service
Qualifications & Experience
* As a student and an adult learner you are required to be self‑motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and dedicated to the role. You will have a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove through progressive universalism and early intervention.
* We are looking for a solution‑focused nurse or midwife that can demonstrate an understanding of holistic assessment, the wider determinants of health and capacity building.
* You will need to have excellent communication skills and some experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
* Understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model.
* Keen interest in public health, high impact areas and wider determinants of health.
* Excellent communication and assessment skills.
* Motivation, commitment to learning and ability to link theory to practice.
* Leadership skills, self‑awareness and ability to reflect on practice.
* Meeting the University of Surrey criteria for applying for the course: Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) MSc Masters course, Public Health Practice SCPHN Health Visiting PGDip.
Benefits & Working Environment
* Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing.
* Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex.
* Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement.
* Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
* Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton.
* Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks.
* Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust.
* Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.
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