Health Visitor

Bidvane; Aylesbury; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible and agile working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Learning, development and further ed.

Health and wellbeing services

Access to NHS discount schemes

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking experienced Health Visitors to lead the Healthy Child Programme across multiple community sites, working with Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses under Locality Leads. You will deliver complex clinical assessments, mentor staff, and write detailed reports to support continuity of care.

Applicants must hold SCPHN (Health Visiting) registration, current NMC registration, and demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered SCPHN (Health Visiting) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience with child protection policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Work as part of a team with Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses under Locality Leads.
• Carry out complex clinical assessments.
• Write detailed reports on client care for other team members.
• Provide mentoring and supervision.
• Travel to various community sites daily.

Skills

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Clinical assessments

Report writing

Professional development

Education

RGN Level 1

SCPHN Health Visiting certificate/diploma/degree

Leadership training

Nurse prescribing qualification

Job description

Vacancies sit within individual Health Visiting teams across several localities of the Trust's service, open to experienced and newly qualified staff. The core of the work is leading the Healthy Child Programme with Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses, supported by Locality Leads. The service holds BFI stage 3 accreditation and has champions in breastfeeding, Solihull Approach, domestic abuse, perinatal mental health and CONI. Applicants need SCPHN (Health Visiting) registration and current NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Work as part of a team with Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses, supported by Locality Leads
• Carry out complex clinical assessments
• Write detailed reports on client care for other team members
• Provide mentoring and supervision
• Travel to various community sites daily

What’s required

Qualifications

• RGN Level 1
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) certificate, diploma or degree
• Leadership training
• Nurse prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered SCPHN (Health Visiting)
• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
• Experience of child protection policies and procedures

Skills & knowledge

• Mentoring and supervision skills
• Ability to write detailed reports on client care
• Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments

Other

• Ability to travel to various community sites daily

Nice to have

• Staff appraisal training

What’s offered

• Preceptorship package for newly qualified Health Visitors
• Regular restorative clinical and safeguarding supervision
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Flexible and agile working
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Learning, development and further education support
• Health and wellbeing services