Health Visitor
The closing date is 16 June 2026
We are seeking to appoint dedicated and motivated Health Visitors to work within the High Peaks, North Dales and Glossop locality.
The High Peaks, North Dales and Glossop 0-19 Team have been awarded Gold accreditation for their work with Families and Communities.
DCHS is a forward‑thinking, supportive Trust, which is a UNICEF Baby‑Friendly accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status in 2019.
Working in a rural community you will find that there are lots of opportunities for developing public health work with communities and partner agencies, as well as delivering the core contacts within the Healthy Child Programme.
The right candidates will hold the SCPHN qualification in Health Visiting and the V100/V150 and be innovative and dynamic team players who are looking for a new challenge.
The base for this post is in either Glossop or New Mills; however the team covers the whole of the North High Peak area. This is a rural location and requires travelling across the locality. Training days and meetings are sometimes in other parts of Derbyshire.
Main duties of the job
- To provide Health Visiting services to families in the community team caseload by delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
- To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload.
- To have continuing responsibility for the assessment of individuals needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.
- To manage a team of Health Visiting support staff.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network, Christian Network, Veterans network and Long‑term Conditions network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Person Specification
- RN or RM (NMC registered)
- HV Qualification – Degree, Diploma or Certificate
- Nurse Prescribing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study
Experience and Knowledge
- Knowledge of national and local priorities
- Evidence‑based practice initiatives
- Public health activities
- Working in partnership with clients and carers
- Experience of mentoring students in practice
- Teaching or assessing qualification
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Management and organisational skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Clinical supervision
- Innovator and forward‑thinker
- Ability to work as an integral member of a multi‑agency team
- IT skills
- Immunisation and vaccination knowledge
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Able to work to deadlines
- Friendly and approachable
- Non‑judgemental
- Empathy and understanding
- Good team player
Values, Drivers and Motivators
- Able to travel
- Willing to work flexible hours to cover
- Occasional evening work
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.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
