Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Community Nursery Nurse to join the New Forest Health Visiting Team. This role focuses on delivering the Healthy Child Programme and requires relevant qualifications in childcare. Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential. A driving license and access to a vehicle are mandatory. The position offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for flexible working.

Qualifications

• The role requires NNEB Diploma or equivalent in Early Years.
• Access to a vehicle and a full driving license is essential.
• Experience in delivering the Healthy Child Programme is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme using a public health approach.
• Work under supervision of Health Visitors.
• Safeguard children and participate in group work.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Education

NNEB Diploma/NVQ QCF Diploma Level 3 in Early Years, Care and Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nursery Nurse - Health Visiting

The closing date is 17 December 2025

An opportunity has arisen within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint a Community Nursery Nurse to join the New Forest Health Visiting Team. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

Do you have NNEB Diploma or Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ/SNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Early Years?

Then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work independently and as part of a corporate skill mixed team delivering the Healthy Child Programme using a public health approach, which may include leading group work with children and families.

As a team player, you will work under the leadership and supervision of the Health Visitors. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines and policies.

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving licence is essential.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person’s care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if, as a potential candidate, you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NNEB Diploma/NVQ QCF Diploma Level 3 in Early Years, Care and Education
• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent or a willingness to complete this
• Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

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.

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year – salary based on full time hours