Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)
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Job Summary
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.
Job Summary
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 The Children's Society 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.
Details
Date posted
24 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
388-7235275-NMC-A
Job locations
St Edmund's
Victoria Park Road
Torquay
TQ1 3QH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse ourinteractive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse ourinteractive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Specialsit Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor
Essential
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Demonstrate continued professional development.
* Safeguarding Children level three
* Full driving licence
Desirable
* Educated at degree level
* V100/150 nurse prescriber qualification
* Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification
Person Specification
Specialsit Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor
Essential
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Demonstrate continued professional development.
* Safeguarding Children level three
* Full driving licence
Desirable
* Educated at degree level
* V100/150 nurse prescriber qualification
* Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Edmund's
Victoria Park Road
Torquay
TQ1 3QH
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Edmund's
Victoria Park Road
Torquay
TQ1 3QH
Employer's website
https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals
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