Health Visitor

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor. This role requires candidates who are motivated and enthusiastic about contributing to children's services. Key responsibilities include managing a caseload, demonstrating strong communication skills, and working within a multi-agency setting to support children's health and wellbeing. The trust offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for personal development. Suitable applicants may include those soon to qualify as SCPHN Health Visitors.

Benefits

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor or due to qualify shortly.
• Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
• Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and support junior staff members and pre-registration students.
• Demonstrate a high level of communication skills with clients and professionals.
• Work within the multiagency arena and develop supportive outcomes for children.

Skills

Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice

Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting

Effective communicator. Articulate verbally and written

Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence

Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint

Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Education

Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

SCPHN Health Visitor or due to qualify shortly

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Health Visitor

The closing date is 22 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitors to join our 0-19 Universal Childrens Services.

Student SCPHN Health Visitors who qualified October 2025 are welcome to apply.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with initiative and drive who is keen to contribute to the further development of our service.

You will be given a SG supervisor, have regular 1 to 1 's and appraisals to support your learning and development in practice.

You will be supported to work agile within the locality using the central children's hub, and spoke hot desking areas in addition to home working.

Salford prides itself on its high standard of care and commitment to children's services and this is been very apparent through the COVID epidemic and continues. The 0-19 services is seen as an essential service in supporting the health, wellbeing and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

You will be expected to demonstrate effective leadership skills in being able to manage your own caseload and support junior staff members and pre-registration students within the workplace.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a high level of communication skills and have the ability to work with clients and professionals and tailor these skills appropriately.

You will be expected to work within the multiagency arena and must have the necessary skills to challenge and question decision making. As part of this process you will be expected to contribute and formulate supportive outcomes for children and families both autonomously and in the multiagency arena.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration & Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor or due to qualify shortly

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

Knowledge and Experience / Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice
• Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence
• Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting
• Effective communicator. Articulate verbally and written
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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.

Address

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust