Health Visitor

NHS; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Health Visitor to lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme. This role involves managing a caseload, providing expert advice to families, and working with partners to meet health needs. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse/midwife with specialist qualifications and experience in health services for children. The Trust offers a supportive environment with numerous staff benefits including health initiatives and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast track physiotherapy service

Staff recognition awards

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with current registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of health strategies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver efficient Health Visiting service.
• Lead the Healthy Child Programme with a focus on early years.
• Manage caseloads for families under Early Years Foundation Stage.

Skills

Leadership

Partnership working

Safeguarding knowledge

Management experience

Knowledge of health services for children

Education

First level registered nurse/midwife

Specialist practitioner (Hons, B. Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing or equivalent)

Teaching qualification

Job description

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Health Visitor

The closing date is 29 December 2025

To plan, deliver and evaluate an efficient and cost-effective Health Visiting service for an identified population. To provide leadership and line management of skill mix within the Health Visiting team, and be pro‑active in delivering the National Healthy Child Programme, Public Health and Family Hubs agendas in response to identified health and social need. To work in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements.

Main duties of the job

Leading and delivering the Healthy Child Programme, to be universal in reach and personalised in response to address the 6 early years high impact areas. Leading strengths‑based approaches across the levels of need at community, universal, targeted and specialist intervention, reducing health.

Hold a caseload of children/ families until the end of Early Years foundation stage (age 5 years), and beyond where working with families at targeted and specialist level delivering enhanced family support. Be responsible for effective caseload/workload management, providing specialist evidence‑based advice, information and support to the population served, team members and relevant agencies.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Lesley Pringle on [e-mail].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse/midwife
• Specialist practitioner (Hons, B. Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/ Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
• Nurse prescriber.
• Recognised teaching qualification.

Experience

• Experience of partnership working.
• Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children
• Evidence of leadership
• Experience of staff management
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services 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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata