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Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)
The closing date is 14 January 2026
You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.
Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.
Please note post is a part time post working predominantly with families who require statutory intervention.
Main duties of the job
* Be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
* Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
* To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
* Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
* Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
* Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
* Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
* The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
* The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
* The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
* Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
* Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery
About us
0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and Action for Children.
These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.
Working together with statutory and community services.
Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.
By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.
Being baby, young person and family friendly.
Broadening the skills of the workforce.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
* Evidence of continued professional development in the last 2 years
* Mentor qualification recorded on the Trust data base
* Educated at degree level
* International Computer Driving Licence
Knowledge and experience
* Ability to manage conflict
* Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators
* Ability to work as part of a team
* The ability to manage constant change
* Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning
* Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload
* Demonstrate research skills in current role
* Coaching skills
* Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements
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.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
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