Health Visitor
Sheffield Children'S Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health Visitor for the 0-19 Service to lead the Healthy Child Programme through home visits and community settings. You will work with children and families to promote health, prevent illness, and reduce health inequalities.
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will conduct health assessments, safeguarding, and collaborate with other professionals to plan care and improve services. The role supports flexible hours and ongoing staff development.
Qualifications
- Registration with NMC and Health Visiting qualification required.
- Registered nurse or midwife with current practice status.
- Experience in multi-agency working and safeguarding.
- Commitment to continuing professional development and quality care.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Healthy Child Programme and provide evidence-based advice to families.
- Conduct health assessments and plan public health interventions.
- Collaborate with multi-agency teams and refer for urgent needs.
- Deliver immunisation and breastfeeding initiatives; support staff development.
- Perform risk assessments and participate in safeguarding meetings.
Skills
Education
Job description
Permanent | Full or part-time hours considered
Interview Date: Monday 7th September
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Health Visitor to join our 0-19 Service team. You will work with children, families and communities to promote good health, prevent illness, and reduce health inequalities. You will lead the Healthy Child Programme, provide support through home visits, community settings, and work with a variety of professionals to ensure the best care.
Your responsibilities will include assessing and planning care, safeguarding children, collaborating with multi-agency teams, and ensuring standards of practice. You will also be involved in staff development, case management, and contributing to service improvements.
Join us and help to improve the health and well-being of our community!
Interviews: 7th September
Reporting into the Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the Healthy Child Programme and provide evidence-based advice and support to families through home visits and other settings.
- Conduct continuous health assessments of clients/families, planning and implementing public health interventions based on identified needs.
- Collaborate with multi-agency teams to deliver holistic planning of care, including referrals for families in need of urgent support.
- Participate in health promotion programmes, including immunisation and breastfeeding initiatives.
- Deliver targeted and specialist services to vulnerable groups
- Conduct risk assessments and take management action to avoid or reduce risks.
- Attend safeguarding meetings and follow local and national safeguarding guidelines.
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.
We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.
We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.
Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.
As we approach our 150th anniversary this year, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.
Date posted: 18 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 425-26-8184056
Job locations: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage all applicants to review their right to work eligibility before submitting an application to help avoid any disappointment during the recruitment process.
This role has been assigned occupation code 2233 using the CASCOT coding tool. Under current Home Office guidance for further information on occupation codes, sponsorship eligibility and right-to-work requirements, please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Your Job GOV.UK. Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at scn-tr.recruitment.team@nhs.net. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Awareness of the needs of people from deprived and diverse communities.
- Evidence of research based practice
- Experience of working with students
- Participate in and initiate audit
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Evidence of setting up new initiative in response to local need
- Experience of developing Community Services.
- Demonstrate understanding of the public health agenda
- Knowledge of child protection policies and procedures
- Demonstrate awareness of current professional issues and current health legislation
- Knowledge of changing health care environment in relation to services, i.e. Children's NSF, Children's Health Strategy
- Understanding of Health Needs Assessment.
- Awareness of Confidentiality
- Basic level of computer literacy and IT skills.
- Reflective practitioner
- Leadership skills
- Facilitate clinical supervision.
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions as appropriate
- Ability to demonstrate facilitation skills both at individual and group level.
- Experience in community development
- Teaching skills.
- Act as a clinical supervisor.
- NMC registration
- Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Health Visiting.
- Registered nurse or midwife
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Completion of Mentoring Training
- Teaching or Health Promotion Qualification
- Leadership Training.
- Nurse Prescribing Certificate
- Flexible and adaptable to change and the needs of the service.
- Creative and innovative
- Commitment to quality and best practice
- Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport nonportable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport, or be independently mobile
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name: Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Team Leader
Melanie Bentley
melanie.bentley2@nhs.net
07970343875
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