Scphn Student Health Visitor

Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is offering a fully funded 12-month Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting programme commencing 7 December 2026. You will be employed and salaried throughout, gaining supervision from Health Visiting teams and academic support from the University of Greenwich.

Successful applicants will progress to a substantive Band 6 SCPHN (Health Visitor) role on completion.

Qualifications

• A Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing.
• Minimum of 1 year's experience working as a Registered Nurse or midwife.
• Knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness framework.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Client-focused

Communication

IT systems

Education

Nursing degree & diploma

Job description

Job summary

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 the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting programme, commencing 7 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 substantive Band 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. For an informal discussion, contact: Emma Tucker, Education Lead (Health Visitor)[e-mail] Kailey Sparks, Education Lead (Health Visitor)[e-mail] Interview date: 29 October 2026 (in person at a central location).

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation 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. Explore KCHFTcareer pathways.

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Qualifications

• A Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing

Experience

• Minimum of 1 years' experience working as a Registered Nurse or midwife

Knowledge

• knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness framework

Desirable

• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS

Skills

• Demonstrates a client-focused approach, with effective communication skills
• Able to use IT systems and databases effectively

Abilities

• Ability to recognise own limitations and understand when to elevate concerns appropriately

Work Enviroment

• Demonstrates the ability to work openly and honestly with colleagues, contribute positively to team working, and share good practice to support continuous improvement in care

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).