Health Visitor

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension

Generous annual leave

Discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting Health Visitors to lead the Healthy Child Programme across Buckinghamshire, working with Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses under experienced Locality Leads.

The post welcomes both experienced and newly qualified applicants, with support for development, supervision, and a strong focus on high-quality maternal and child health services. The role offers flexible working options within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Mentoring and supervision skills.
• Ability to write detailed reports on client care to ensure interpretation by other members of the team for complete and safe care of the client.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Healthy Child Programme with a team of Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses, supported by Locality Leads.
• Commit to providing the best care for clients and families.
• Encourage input from all colleagues to shape service direction.
• Support development and career growth.
• Provide preceptorship for newly qualified Health Visitors and regular supervisory support.
• Offer training and opportunities for further education.

Skills

Mentoring & supervision

Report writing

Education

SCPHN Health Visiting

Leadership training

Nurse prescribing

Job description

Site TRUST WIDE Town Buckinghamshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

How would you like to work as part of a high performing Health Visiting Service in the beautiful county of Buckinghamshire?
We currently have opportunities to join Health Visiting teams in several localities across Buckinghamshire, with vacancies available within individual teams.

We can offer you a supportive, stimulating and friendly environment that encourages learning and development. We support Champions in areas such as – Breastfeeding, Solihull Approach, Domestic Abuse, Perinatal Mental Health and CONI. The Health Visiting service has successfully achieved BFI stage 3 accreditation and we are proud to offer a high standard of breastfeeding support to our families.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join us and share your valuable skills, knowledge and leadership qualities.

We welcome all applicants, experienced or newly qualified.

Main duties of the job

You will be leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as part of a team that includes Community Staff Nurses and Community Nursery Nurses with support from experienced Locality Leads.

• We are committed to providing the best care for our clients and their families
• We listen to you, value you and embrace new ideas-we want all colleagues to contribute to the direction of the service
• We value our colleagues and are committed to your development – we want you and your career to flourish.
• We offer a preceptorship package to our newly qualified Health Visitors and regular restorative clinical and safeguarding supervision.
• We offer excellent training and support further education

You must be a registered SCPHN (Health Visiting) with current NMC registration.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Health Visiting - Cert/Diploma/Degree
• Leadership training
• Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Mentoring and supervision skills
• Ability to write detailed reports on client care to ensure interpretation by other members of the team for complete and safe care of the client

Experience

• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments
• Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel to various community sites daily

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Liz Ritson Job title Locality Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07796 337079 Additional information

Please do not hesitate to contact us for an informal chat.