Relief Health Visitors

Lincolnshire County Council; Wollaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive package

Good work-life balance

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking Relief Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0-6 across Lincolnshire. The role focuses on early intervention, safeguarding and providing clinical guidance within the Children’s Health Team.

The post requires RN or midwife registration with core health visiting qualifications and experience in safeguarding. It offers a competitive package, health benefits and flexibility to fit a relief pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience safeguarding children.
• Understanding of public health nursing principles.
• Effective communication with families and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme for 0-6 year olds and provide clinical guidance as needed.
• Manage a population within Lincolnshire County Council's framework.
• Collaborate with GPs and Early Help to meet standards and safeguarding requirements.
• Support families with early interventions and assess needs for children and their families.
• Represent as a health visitor for defined families and manage caseloads.

Skills

Experience of Safeguarding Children

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Registered General Nurse

Midwife

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting

Job description

Job Title: Relief Health VisitorsSalary: Grade 9 (£40,444 - £44,253 full-time equivalent, per annum)Working Pattern: Relief role, variable hoursLocation: Lincolnshire (countywide)Closing Date: 12th November 2026Interviews: 25th November 2026

We are seeking to recruit motivated practitioners with initiative and drive who are keen to contribute to the further development of our integrated children's health service. The Children's Health Team work within Lincolnshire County Council very closely with Children's Services (Children's Centres, Early Help, Social Care and Family Hubs) and other agencies. Our aim is to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities for children, young people and their families in our care.

Main duties of the job

To deliver an efficient and cost effective Health Visiting service for an identified population within Lincolnshire County Council

To deliver the Healthy Child Programme 0-6 and provide clinical expert advice and guidance as appropriate for own area of expertise within the 6-19 (25 SEND) Childrens Health Service

To focus early interventions based on timely and comprehensive assessment of a child and their family's needs.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB: This service includes the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme by Health Visitors, Public Health Nurses and support staff. The service is a separate service but integrated in the Council's Early Help Teams and is focused on providing a strong universal input to all children and families antenatally and in the early years. Intensive support will be provided to families and children aged 0-6 identified as having greater needs. The postholder will act as a named health visitor for specific families and will be responsible for:

To Deliver and evaluate an efficient and cost effective Health Visiting service for an identified population.

Delivering the national and local public health agendas in response to identified health and social need.

Working in partnership with other agencies including GPs and Early Help to meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements to keep children healthy and safe.

Managing vulnerable caseloads, attending safeguarding, child protection and other professional meetings where appropriate.

Assisting as appropriate in providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality standards and service delivery within the 0-6 Childrens Health Service

Delivering new ways of working using evidence based practice.

Maintaining strong, positive working relationships with other services/ agencies and professionals aligned to the 0-6 Children's Health Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Midwife
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting qualification

Experience

• Experience of Safeguarding Children

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.