0-19 Public Health Practitioner – Health Visitor
The closing date is 22 March 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.
Due to new funding, we are excited to offer a position for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: Health Visitor.
The vacancy is in the Central locality in Stoke on Trent.
The post is part of the Children's and Families Care Group and the Universal Services function, and you will work in a variety of settings. The primary aim of the 0‑19 Integrated Health Visiting and School Nursing Service is to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and families across Stoke‑on‑Trent.
This is a dynamic post that requires you to work closely with uni/multi‑disciplinary teams and agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.
You will work alongside the Team Leaders and Professional Lead to ensure synergy across the localities, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard, accessible and demonstrating a commitment to equality and inclusion.
Main Duties of the Job
* Be a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner with detailed professional and clinical knowledge and a focus on the 0‑19 agenda.
* Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust, including community and hospitals.
* Be skilled in assessing children and young person's care/support needs and in developing, implementing and evaluating care/support packages.
* Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate, with responsibility for team performance and service development/improvement.
* Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
* Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
* Deliver commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved.
About Us
Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for new ways of working to improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including perinatal care, eating disorder services, forensic services, sexual health and support for people in prison with mental health, drug or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are "United in our Uniqueness" and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity.
Please note that we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Person Specification
* NMC registration required
* SCPHN qualification required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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