Community Nurse - Health Visiting

Integrated Care System; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Community Nurse - Health Visiting at Integrated Care System, where you will support the health of children and families within the Worcestershire 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service. In this part-time role, you will deliver essential health programs, participate in health initiatives, and enable smooth transitions for children preparing for school. You will receive comprehensive training while working with a multi-cultural community, enhancing your professional journey with continued support and growth in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience working with Children, Young People, and families.
• Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to support health and development.
• Participate in health promotion activities and developmental screenings.
• Collaborate with multi-agency teams for effective service delivery.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Nurse - Health Visiting

The closing date is 03 August 2025

An exciting opportunity hasarisen for an enthusiastic, motivated Band 5 Community Staff Nurse (HealthVisiting) to become part of the Worcestershire 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service.This role will be aligned with the Health Visiting team but work across the0-19 Service.

Are you an enthusiastic andforward thinking registered nurse/midwife? Then why not apply for this Band 5Community Staff Nurse post with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health andCare NHS Trust, and come and join our vibrant and forward thinking team.

You will be well supported and offered specific training in order tobecome competent and confident at the Community Public health nurse role,within the Health Visiting Team. You will learn how to support parents withhealth and development for their child, and their preparation and transitioninto school and support young people too.

We continue to offer a blend of home and officeworking with necessary equipment provided.

This is a part time post for 30 hours per week.

Worcestershirehas a multi- cultural community, providing opportunity to work with a diversepopulation which makes this an incredibly stimulating and rewarding environmentto work in.

Please contact Sophie Ballard on 07587889064.

Main duties of the job

The Community Staff Nurse is responsiblefor delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP), supporting the health anddevelopmental needs of children, young people, and families within thecommunity. Under the direction of the Specialist Public Health Nurse, this roleencompasses assessments, targeted interventions, emotional well-being support,and multi-agency collaboration as part of the Family Hub agenda. The CommunityStaff Nurse will actively participate in health promotion activities,developmental screenings, and early interventions to enhance public healthoutcomes across the 0-19 age range.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the roleplease refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in or gained through clinical placements, in community health, public health, or similar settings.
• Exposure to working with children, young people, and families would be beneficial.
• Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments (e.g., ASQ) for identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs, with willingness to learn and apply these in practice under supervision.
• Foundational knowledge of safeguarding principles and an understanding of how to identify and report concerns.
• Awareness of the importance of working with multi-agency teams to ensure child and family safety.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team, including clear communication with colleagues, children, and families.
• Willingness to learn to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and an understanding of professional standards
• Basic skills in maintaining records, with an openness to learning electronic patient record systems.
• Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations observed or encountered during placements, with a commitment to developing resilience in managing sensitive cases.
• Willingness to engage in reflective practice and professional development.
• Openness to feedback and ongoing learning to build on foundational nursing skills in a community setting.
• Experience working with Children, Young People and families

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in one of the following Registered Nurse Adult (RN-Adult), Registered Nurse Child (RN-Child), Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RN-LD), Registered Nurse Mental Health (RN-MH)
• Degree in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
• Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management.
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Public Health Developments / agenda.
• Knowledge of current NHS priorities in relation to Children young people and families.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust