SCPHN Health Visitor

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Redbridge; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Redbridge seeks a Band 6 Health Visitor to join their 0-19 skilled mix team. The ideal candidate will contribute to health equalities for children and families and will have experience in Health Visiting and community work. Providing support and mentorship, this role includes conducting mandated contacts according to the Healthy Child Programme. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum plus a High-Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training

High-Cost Area Supplement

Continuous professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of Health Visiting, essential for this role.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated team.
• Excellent communication skills needed to collaborate across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mandated contacts according to the Healthy Child Programme.
• Support safeguarding agenda and supervision of colleagues.
• Contribute to health equalities for children and families across Redbridge.

Skills

Experience of working within a community 0-19 setting

Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Health Visiting experience

Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5

Ability to travel effectively throughout the Trust

Education

SCPHN – Health Visitor

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

SCPHN Health Visitor

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Redbridge has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Health Visitor to join our innovative and forward‑thinking, 0‑19 skilled mix team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with initiative and drive who is keen to contribute to the further development of our service. We work in close collaboration with Children Centres as well as other agencies to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and their families in our borough.

Main duties of the job

For newly qualified practitioners, we have a Preceptorship Programme in place to aid your development. We also offer a wide range of ‘in‑house’ and other training opportunities for continuous professional development through our learning and development department as well as clinical supervision and mentorship.

You will need to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. You need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership across organisational boundaries. You need to be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery.

The successful candidate will work to ensure health equalities for children and families across Redbridge including those on universal and targeted caseloads. Duties include undertaking mandated contacts according to the Healthy Child Programme, supporting the safeguarding agenda and taking on supervision of colleagues and students.

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High‑Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for a High‑Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941) pro rata for part‑time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Job responsibilities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• SCPHN – Health Visitor

Experience

• Experience of working within a community 0‑19 setting
• Experience of multi‑disciplinary team working
• Experience of Health Visiting
• Experience of the Healthy Child Programme

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme 0‑5

Other

• Ability to travel effectively throughout the Trust

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum plus HCAS pro rata for part‑time