recruiting manager

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is offering a fully funded Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting programme starting 7 December 2026. This 12-month training prepares you for autonomous public health practice, delivering evidence-based care to children and families with academic support from the University of Greenwich.

As an employed member of the service, you will work alongside Health Visiting teams, schools, GP practices and partner agencies to deliver care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with at least one year's post-registration experience.
• Undertake Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting training.
• Salaried employment during the programme with progression to Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Health Visiting teams, schools and GP practices to deliver evidence-based care.
• Develop knowledge and skills required for autonomous SCPHN practice.
• Base location confirmed after interview; travel to community settings as needed.

Skills

Public health nursing

Health Visiting

Autonomous practice

Education

NMC registered nurse or midwife

Job description

• Complete family health needs assessments and make timely referrals.
• Monitor growth and development of children aged 0-5 years.
• Undertake feeding and tongue-tie assessments with onward referral as required.
• Assess emotional wellbeing of parents, carers, infants and children, supporting parent-infant relationships.
• Deliver personalised care packages including nutrition, healthy weight, toileting, behaviour and sleep support.
• Promote public health priorities including UNICEF BFI, family partnership, speech and language development, and evidence-based parenting programmes.
• Provide clear, evidence-based advice on childhood immunisations.
• Manage a caseload, prioritising need and delivering person-centred care.
• Work within the Healthy Child Programme, aligned to national and local priorities.
• Safeguard children and families through multi-agency working and robust safeguarding plans.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have. Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent. We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme. We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Are you a registered nurse or midwife with at least one year's post-registration experience looking to develop your career in Public Health Nursing? We are pleased to offer an opportunity to undertake theSpecialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting programme, commencing7 December 2026. This fully funded 12-month programme will prepare you for autonomous public health practice, supporting children and families and helping to reduce health inequalities. You will receive high-quality practice supervision within our Health Visiting teams and academic support from the University of Greenwich. As an employed member of the service, you will develop the knowledge and skills required for safe and effective SCPHN practice while working alongside schools, Family Hubs, GP practices and other partner agencies to deliver evidence-based care. Successful applicants will be salaried throughout the programme, with progression to a substantiveBand 6 SCPHN (Health Visitor) role on successful completion. Your base location will be confirmed following interview and offer. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

SCPHN Student Health Visitor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust