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DCHS Foundation Trust; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Health Visitor to join the Alfreton/Honour Amber Valley team. You will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to families with young children and work within complex family situations to provide evidence-based, family-focused care.

The role requires SCPHN qualification and current registration, with opportunities for supervision, mentorship and leadership development within the health visiting team.

Qualifications

• SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role.
• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families.
• Provide leadership, supervision and mentorship within the team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with clients in complex family situations.
• Manage a defined active caseload and safeguard responsibilities.

Skills

SCPHN qualification

Education

SCPHN qualification

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Health Visitor | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

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

Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families?

DCHS Children's Services have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to be a part of the Health Visiting Team based with the Alfreton Team in Amber Valley

SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role

You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where family welfare is at the heart of all you do.

The Amber Valley 0-19 Team have been awarded Gold accreditation for their work with Families and Communities.

DCHS Children's Services provide Health Visitors opportunities to further develop their career and we offer newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.

DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status.

As the new postholder you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families. You will be required to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work within complex family situations providing family focused evidence-based care.

To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload.

You will provide services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector and identify and act on the public health needs of the 0- 5 years, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group and their families.

To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary.

To support and line manage the skill mix team.

You will develop your leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre-registration and SCPHN students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members.

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.

You will have access to DCHS Health and Well-Being Team who provide support withhealth, lifestyle and mental health

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026