Band 5 Student Health Visitors

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Student Health Visitor in partnership with Birmingham City University. This role involves undertaking the SCPHN Level 7 Course with a blend of academic studies and practical placements. Candidates will be trained to develop core skills required for a successful career in health visiting, with strong emphasis on community care and personal development.

Benefits

Access to clinical supervision

12-month preceptorship programme

Continuous professional development

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with NMC registration required.
• Bachelor's degree and evidence of study at Level 6 essential.
• Completion of 12-month preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee academic and practice placements for Student Health Visitors.
• Develop communication, leadership, and reflective skills.
• Ensure successful course completion to achieve NMC registration.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Literacy

Numeracy

Understanding of HV Role

Safeguarding Awareness

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Subject

Current NMC Registration

Job description

As a Student Health Visitor with BCHCFT, you will undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) level 7 Course in partnership with Birmingham City University (BCU). Approximately 50% of the course is delivered in university and 50% in placement areas across the trust. The holidays will be fixed throughout the 52-week duration of the course.

The main post holder will be responsible for overseeing academic and practice placements to ensure their completion, working across BCHC and accepting to travel to sites as required.

Throughout the course theory will be embedded into practice and as an NMC registrant you will be expected to further develop your communication, leadership, and reflective skills. In practice you will be supported by dedicated and innovative Health Visiting colleagues who are committed to supporting and developing Student Health Visitors and then welcoming newly qualified Health Visitors into the teams.

You will be required to be a car driver.

Main duties of the job

Successful completion of the course will lead to registration on Part 3 of the NMC register as a Health Visitor and eligibility to apply for a post within the integrated Health Visiting and Birmingham Forward Steps service which offers:

o Access to clinical and safeguarding supervision

o Access to a 12-month preceptorship programme

o A continuous programme of in-house professional development

o A workplace with a strong focus on staff wellbeing

o Focus on developing clinical leadership skills

o Future development opportunities for band 7 specialist HV roles e.g., safeguarding, homelessness, strengthening families etc.

o Access to IT and technology solutions to support agile working

Before commencing training, successful candidates will be asked to sign a BCHC Training Contract that will cover them for the duration of the course that will commit them to working within our Health Visiting service for a minimum period of 24 months post qualification.

Applications are welcomed from all who meet the essential criteria including those currently working in clinical roles Band 5.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Interview dates: 15th and 18th July 2025

The course commences on Monday 1st September 2025

Please see attached the job description and person specification for further details on the main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Batchelors degree in a relevant subject area
• Evidence of study at Level 6.
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Must have completed at least a 12 month preceptorship programme

Experience

• Evidence base practice
• Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional arena
• Problem solving
• Experience / Awareness of community working

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate high level of interpersonal and written skills
• Demonstrate sound literacy and numeracy skills
• Understanding of HV role
• Awareness of equality and diversity in delivery of health care
• Understanding of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults

Personal Qualities

• Self Motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills / communication
• Flexible and adaptable

Other job requirments

• Car Driver and access to vehicle for work purposes

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.