Overview
As a Health Visitor you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and tackling public health issues. Your day involves home visits and collaboration with a range of local children’s agencies and professionals.
Health Visitors work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team, supported by a wider team that helps you improve the health of local families.
Training & Qualification
* Have an NMC‑valid registration as either a Level 1 registered nurse or midwife.
* Hold a first degree – applicants without a degree may be considered if they provide evidence of relevant nursing or midwifery experience.
* Have employer support and protected learning time, whether NHS or non‑NHS funded.
* Successful interview and subject to suitable SCPHN placement and practice assessor and supervisor who meet governance aspects.
* Provide evidence of a current satisfactory enhanced DBS.
* If successful at interview, apply to Hull University separately.
Responsibilities
Conduct home visits, assess child health and development, safeguard children, work with multi‑agency teams, promote the Healthy Child Programme, support families to improve health and social outcomes, and advance your professional skills towards a Band 6 Health Visitor post.
Benefits
* Inclusive and supportive culture encouraging staff to bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff recognition through regular appraisals, Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards, and Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee support and wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and fast‑track physiotherapy service.
* Comprehensive staff benefits and schemes supporting health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
* Supportive and experienced team devoted to developing the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to qualify as a Band 6 Health Visitor.
What our Practitioners Say
* "As a Health Visitor I see part of my role as ensuring children and young people have the best start in life working with a range of other agencies to support this makes the role interesting and rewarding." (Karen, Health Visitor)
* "Health visiting can be a challenging but rewarding career especially working with many families with complex needs. COVID has developed digital resources which is a positive but does not substitute the school required to complete a holistic assessment on a child and family." (Lucy, Health Visitor)
* "As a Health Visitor, enhanced communication skills are essential, not only to successfully work with families but also to address identified risk factors and work within multi agency teams to address safeguarding." (Kati, Health Visitor)
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