Site Shipley Court Town Newport Pagnell
Salary £38,682 - £46,580 p.a. + a R&R premia of 6% *T&C’s apply (pro rata if PT). Salary period Yearly. Closing 13/04/2026 23:59
Job Overview
Are you a SCPHN Health Visitor who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so, then we would love you to come and join us!
It’s an exciting time to be working in Milton Keynes 0-19 Universal Service. Skill mixed corporate teams, working across localities delivering the Healthy Child Programme within the framework of national and local targets, working in strong partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies.
* Recruitment and Retention bonus of 6% ** T&C’s apply, further information given at interview **
A friendly, nurturing work environment that will support you in your practice and development
Full local induction with an allocated mentor
Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
On site management support and supervision
Opportunities for leadership and career development
A clinical training programme to support your practice
A strong focus on staff wellbeing
* Opportunities to engage in decisions that affect you and the services you provide,
Embedded program of clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Undertake initial family health needs assessments
2. Identify vulnerable families and mobilise appropriate resources.
3. Prioritise workload to reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities.
4. Manage workload in a corporate way within the integrated team.
5. Ensure effective and equitable management of workload within the team.
6. Be pro‑active in multi‑agency networking and collaboration to improve life chances for all children.
7. Offer Health Visitor expertise to clients within a community setting.
8. Manage and develop skill mixed staff within the integrated team.
9. Identify actual or suspected child abuse. Follow Milton Keynes Multi‑Agency Code of Practice and Community Health Services child protection polices.
10. Attend child protection conferences and core groups as required or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other members of the team.
11. Work in partnership with vulnerable families to enable optimum health gains. Undertake risk assessments prior to home visits.
12. Undertake child/family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity.
Other Information:
You should have a relevant qualification in nursing, and be a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practitioner (Health Visitor).
Our core hours of service are Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
Working for our organisation
Take a look at what its like to work in the Health Visiting team in MK.
CNWL - Milton Keynes is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public & private organisations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase well-being & provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.
* Buy & Sell Annual Leave
* Employee Assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
* Physio Med: an education zone, advice line and treatment service for staff
* Staff Wellbeing Zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
* The Recovery College: offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
* A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network, Disabled Employees Network, Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network, Carers at Work Network, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)
* Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits
* Salary sacrifice
* Interest free season ticket loans
Knowledge & Skills
* Safeguarding children and understanding of associated local and national policy, procedure and practice
* Awareness of local and national public health initiatives
* Awareness of frameworks for accountability and issues of confidentiality
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to a variety of situations
* Confident in managing change
* Competent in use of IT and associated programmes eg. Microsoft Teams, Systmone, Microsoft Office
Qualifications
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
* Registered Nurse/Midwife with current NMC registration
* Qualification in teaching/assessing clinical practice
* Unicef Breastfeeding and Relationship Building training
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
* Evidence of caseload management and office organisational skills
* Experience of working with families and children to improve health outcomes through the delivery of the Healthy Child programme
* Evidence of leadership in practice
* Experience of managing skill mix
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
* Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
* Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
* If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges: You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Team Leads Job title Team Leader Email address cnw-tr.0-19adminhub.mk@nhs.net Telephone number 01908 725100
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
London
NW6 5FA
Telephone 02072669558
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
#J-18808-Ljbffr