Health Visitor - Duty Team

ESHT; Herstmonceux; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Health Visitor (Band 6) on a permanent basis across East Sussex, including Hailsham or St Leonards. 37.5 hours per week, with flexible full/part-time options. Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata.

Join a large, caring trust delivering integrated acute and community care across Hastings, Eastbourne and surrounding sites. As part of the 0-19 Early Help Integrated Service, you’ll be the first point of contact for families with children aged

Qualifications

• HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Licence/registration requirements for UK HV role and related training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the duty team to allocate work across the service.
• Triage and allocate incoming enquiries to provide timely support.
• Provide expert guidance on child development, health concerns, and family wellbeing.
• Attend safeguarding meetings, assess risks, and contribute to care plans.
• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to reduce inequalities and promote a strong start in life.

Skills

HV practice

Public health

Multi-agency

Leadership

Education

HV qualification

Job description

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Main area Health Visiting Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full or Part Time Hours (minimum 22.5 hours)) Job ref 374-LBCG6826

Site Multiple vacancies across East Sussex ( Hailsham or St Leonards) Town east sussex Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Are you a passionate Health Visitor looking for a role where you can truly make a difference? Join our dynamic and progressive Duty Team where, as the first point of contact into the health visiting service, you’ll be at the heart of supporting families with children from 0-5 years old.

Why Join Us?

Be part of an innovative and responsive 0-19 Early Help Integrated Service that values the uniqueness of every family and is committed to delivering tailored support to meet their individual needs.

Impactful Work: Be the first point of contact for families and professionals, providing expert advice, triaging needs, and ensuring children and families receive timely support.
Innovative Environment: Work in our well-equipped Duty offices, designed to deliver an efficient and responsive health visiting service.

Supportive Team: Collaborate with a skilled multi-disciplinary team within health visiting and across the integrated 0-19 Early Help Service.

Career Development: Benefit from high-quality clinical supervision, professional training, and leadership pathways.

Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing: We prioritise staff wellbeing with structured support, regular supervision, and a compassionate working environment.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Duty skill mix team of Staff Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses and Administrators, you will rotate through a variety of work streams which include:

Co-ordination of the duty team to ensure effective and efficient allocation of work across the wider service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

Triage and allocation of incoming enquiries to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

Provide expert guidance to parents and carers on child development, health concerns, and family wellbeing.

Attend virtual safeguarding meetings, assess risks, and contribute to care plans.

Champion the Public Health agenda, through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme aimed at reducing inequalities and promoting the best start in life for every child.

Who You Are:

A qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN) with a passion for child and family health.
A confident communicator who can support families with sensitivity and care.
A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Committed to continuous learning and professional growth. A positive role model who demonstrates our values of Kindness, Integrity and Inclusion in all you do.

Join us and be part of a team that puts families at the heart of everything we do!

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

Person specification

Qualifications

• HV qualification - Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module/ Supporting Learners In Practice training

Experience

• HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching
• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment
• Experience of delivery of innovative practice
• Community experience

Other

• Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach
• The ability to work with changing scenarios and the ability to prioritise work appropriately
• Must be mobile for regular travel across a geographical area
• Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values

Skills/Knowledge/Abilties

• Ability to provide full range of HV experience
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection procedures
• Identify child abuse and risk assessments
• Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
• Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
• Ability to identify own learning needs
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of management of people, resources and caseload
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Leadership skills and the ability to act as an appropriate role model
• Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of the HV
• Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and prioritise
• Ability to organise workload, manage time effectively and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Ability to supervise and manage a team and work as an effective team member
• Experience of dealing with emotionally upsetting situations

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.