Health Visitor - Intensive Health Visiting Team - ISIHVS

NHS; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A public health service is seeking a motivated Health Visitor to join their Intensive Health Visiting Team in Belper, England. This part-time position focuses on delivering intensive home visiting services to support vulnerable families. Ideal candidates will have a Nursing qualification and experience in child safeguarding. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently, making a positive impact on community health outcomes. Flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with SCPHN Health Visitor qualification.
• Experience in safeguarding practice and public health initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive home visiting services to vulnerable families.
• Develop therapeutic relationships and provide evidence-based care.
• Manage a defined caseload and implement care programs.

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Health Visitor - Intensive Health Visiting Team - ISIHVS

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Are you a SCPHN Health Visitor who is a dynamic team player looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills?

Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for the vulnerable families that you work with?

DCHS Children's Services are commissioned to deliver an Integrated Specialist Intensive Home Visiting Service (Intensive Health Visiting), and currently have an exciting opportunity to offer to an experienced SCPHN Health Visitor to come and be a part of the Intensive Health Visiting Team within 0-19 Children's Services.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and motivated Health Visitor to work within the Amber Valley areas, on a part time basis.

If you would like to be part of a team and organisation dedicated to making a positive impact on the local community, then please call us to find out more.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of an intensive home visiting service to vulnerable women, children and families.

Development of therapeutic relationships with clients.

Working intensively within complex family situations providing family focusedevidence-basedcare.

Provision of services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group, both within your locality and across the service.

Excellent communication skills are essential to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture within your team.

Working independently and together with other members of the ISIHVS team, along with colleagues within 0-5 Health Visiting Services, to reach optimal outcomes for your client population.

This demanding role requires high levels of professional skills, clinical judgment, and practice. You must be a competent and experienced safeguarding practitioner.

Responsible for delivering the ISIHVS within Derbyshire to women and families who have identified vulnerabilities, from the antenatal period - 2.5 years.

Delivery of the HCPat universal partnership level and above, following the enhanced service pathway, along with progressive levels of service according to identified need.

Responsible for the delivery of the services key performance indicators for your identified client group.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• To manage and take continuing responsibility for a defined caseload/geographical area and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and setting of defined standards of care which are evidence based and meet Trust Policies and Procedures to ensure quality of care for patients.
• Identify, assess and determine client need and where appropriate prescribe from within the nurse prescribing formulary in accordance with evidence, practice-based, patient medical history and Trust Policies and Procedures.

Person Specification

• RN or RM (NMC registered) Nurse Prescribing
• HV Qualification - Degree, Diploma or Cert
• Nurse Prescribing
• Evidence of on-going professional development

Experience and Knowledge

• Knowledge of national + local priorities
• Evidence-based practice initiatives
• Public health activities
• Evidence of safeguarding children
• Working in partnership with clients and carers

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication + interpersonal skills
• Management + organisational skills
• Clinical Leadership
• Clinical supervision
• Innovator + forward-thinker
• Ability to work as an integral member of a multi-agency team
• Teaching and assessing
• IT Skills
• Ability to work autonomously

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Flexible/Adaptable to change
• Able to work to deadlines
• Friendly and approachable
• Non-judgemental
• Empathy and understanding
• Good team player

Values, Drivers and Motivators

• Able to travel
• Willing to work flexible hours to cover
• Occasional evening work

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT