Health Visitor - Send

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Bryn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) to join our SEND Health Visiting Team in Bury. You will manage a caseload for children with complex needs and work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care.

As a Health Visitor you will contribute to safeguarding, transition processes, and support families in line with local strategies.

Qualifications

• SCPHN Health Visitor qualification is essential.
• Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register is required.
• Registered Health Visitor/SCPHN status is essential.
• Desirable: Nurse Prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of children with complex medical conditions and SEND.
• Provide high-quality care using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Participate in and influence safeguarding and multi-agency meetings.
• Support transitions for children between services and into school health and education.

Skills

Excellent communication

Excellent organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

SCPHN Health Visitor

Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

Registered Health Visitor/ SCPHN

Job description

Closing date: 31 August 2026

Job Summary

Do you want to make a difference to children with additional needs and their families?

We are currently looking to recruit a qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) to our developing SEND Health Visiting Team. The team will provide an enhanced pathway of support for children with additional needs. The successful candidate will have strong team working skills and a passion for delivering high quality, child-centred care, within our developing, enthusiastic and dynamic Health Visiting teams in Bury.

To have continuous responsibility for the families on the caseload requiring targeted health visiting care and safeguarding support. Health Visitors will have a responsibility for participating and influencing decision making at professional meetings to ensure the complex needs of the children on this caseload are supported.

Our vision is to deliver the best care to children, people and families in our local communities, by working effectively with partners to help people to live well.

The Health Visitor will participate in the identification and safeguarding of vulnerable children and their families in partnership with other agencies.

As a member of the Integrated Children's services in Bury, the post holder is expected to contribute to the expectations of the Borough's Children and Young Peoples Partnership Strategy and the Early Help Strategy.

Main duties of the job

The Health Visitor will be responsible and accountable for the operational and strategic management of a defined caseload of children with complex medical conditions and SEND. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality programmes of care to support infant's, children and their families using a multi-disciplinary approach.

The practitioner will act as a resource and provide consultation for the wider health visiting service to share expert knowledge and skills to support children with additional needs. Support at home visits, in early years educational settings and attend team around the family (TAF) meetings to be offered and advice to be given.

The Health Visitor will support the health visiting service with current developments in transition processes and contribute to supportive transitions for children between services and into school health and education.

Specialist public health knowledge will be used to provide high quality assessment and care planning of parents and caregivers physical health and emotional well-being to ensure that they remain as healthy as possible.

The Health Visitor will participate in the continued development of the SEND health visiting team and wider community service.

The Health Visitor will manage the development, implementation and compliance of policies, procedures, audit and benchmarks, including appraisal, personal development plans and clinical supervision.

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 working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're 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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Details

Date posted: 31 July 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 236-BCO-NM223-26-E

Job locations: Windsor House, Hollins Brook Way, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8RN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person 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.

Person Specification

Registration & Qualifications

Essential

• SCPHN Health Visitor

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Registered Health Visitor/ SCPHN

Desirable

• Nurse Prescribing

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of working with children who may have complex medical conditions and SEND
• Demonstrate involvement in multi-professional groups and meetings to support children with additional needs

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Must be able to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of current community developments in relation to SEND both nationally and locally
• Experience of contributing to health information for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Reliable
• Committed to innovative working and new developments
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willingness to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the trust's Equal Opportunity and Equality and Diversity policies Enhanced DBS for children & adults

Desirable

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

Additional Information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Contact Details

For questions about the job, contact: Children's Services Locality Lead - Bury, Laura M Ferguson

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