Health Visitor

NHS; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Blackburn is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse to lead in health visiting. The role includes delivering the Healthy Child Programme and providing family-centered public health services to improve health outcomes. Candidates must have SCPHN qualifications, experience with complex health needs, and strong communication skills. Flexible working arrangements and ongoing professional development opportunities are offered in this rewarding role.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering health promotion or public health programmes.
• Good understanding of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme (0-5 years).
• Support parents and carers with health advice.
• Work in partnership with GPs and community services.

Skills

Family support

Health promotion

Safeguarding

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor)

Degree level qualification (V100/V300)

Job description

Job summary

A Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting to provide strong clinical care and leadership within an integrated skill mixed team as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service in Blackburn with Darwen.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 years and defined local requirements based on the provider contract.

To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme (0-5 years) – offering developmental reviews, health advice, and early interventions.
• Support parents and carers – providing guidance on feeding, sleep, child development, and emotional wellbeing.
• Identify needs early – spotting potential health, developmental, or safeguarding concerns and arranging appropriate support.
• Promote health and wellbeing – encouraging healthy lifestyles, immunisations, and positive parenting.
• Work in partnership – collaborating with GPs, midwives, social workers, and other community services.

About You

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)-Health Visitor.
• Experienced in supporting families with complex health and social care needs.
• Skilled at building strong relationships with families and professionals alike.
• Passionate about reducing inequalities and improving health outcomes for children.
• Confident in safeguarding practice and risk management.
• Skilled in using a range of assessment tools to assess physical and emotional needs and parental motivation to change.
• Keen to learn and develop for self‑improvement as well as for the benefits of families in the 0-19 Service.
• Motivated, solution‑focused, compassionate, and resilient in the face of challenges.

About us

Be part of a forward‑thinking, supportive team making a real difference.

Access ongoing professional development and supervision.

Opportunity to shape and develop service delivery within health visiting.

Flexible working arrangements and strong wellbeing support.

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

435-F002-26

Job locations

Shadsworth Family Hub
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HR

Job description responsibilities

See Job description attached which describes all duties and qualifications required for role and expectations in meeting the needs of children under the age of 5.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN‑Health Visitor) Proven evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of multi‑agency and partnership working; Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes; Working in a team
• Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0‑5; Child and adult safeguarding knowledge/experience; Awareness of inequalities in health and implications in practice; Demonstrable leadership skills; Clinical governance framework and implications for practice; NMC standards and implications for practice; Understanding of the value of Engagement and Participation; Clinical/Safeguarding risk assessment and analysis skills; Team working; Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines; Ability to work under pressure, using initiative; Be flexible to changing demands of the workload
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written); Ability to make decisions with considered analysis and rationale; Ability to deal with conflict; Able to offer high challenge and high support; Emotional intelligence; IT Skills; Models the behaviours and values expected as an employee of ELHT

Desirable

• Degree level qualification V100/V300 prescribing
• Experience of managing or leading staff

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.

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 details

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Road

Blackburn

BB1 2HR