SCPHN Student Health Visitor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in the UK is looking for registered nurses and/or Midwives to become student Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with a training program starting in January 2026. You will work in a community setting, promoting health initiatives and assessing the wellbeing of families. Candidates must be committed to a full year of training, and a driving license may be necessary. Applications close on September 19, 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive learning environment

Qualifications

• Registered nurses and/or Midwives interested in SCPHN (Health Visiting).
• Willingness to start training in January 2026.
• Full UK driving licence if required.

Responsibilities

• Promote public health initiatives.
• Assess emotional wellbeing of families.
• Monitor and assess growth of infants.
• Manage a caseload of families.
• Safeguard children and families.

Skills

Promoting public health initiatives

Assess emotional wellbeing

Monitor growth of infants

Deliver packages of care

Safeguarding children

Managing a caseload

Education

Registered nurse or Midwife

Job description

Overview

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and families, and is passionate about their health and wellbeing. We are looking for registered nurses and/ or Midwives who are interested in becoming a student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) with a view to starting a 12 month training programme in January 2026.

We provide an excellent learning environment facilitated by practice supervisors and assessors who will support you to become fully qualified through the University of Greenwich; all while being employed as a vital part of our friendly and professional team helping children to have the best possible start in life.

You will be paid throughout your training and on successful completion you’ll become a fully qualified Band 6 SCPHN with a specialism in Health Visiting with lots of opportunities for career progression. We work in partnership with a wide variety of agencies including but not limited to local schools, family hubs and GPs on a challenging and rewarding caseload, and we strongly encourage creativity and new ideas.

This is a community-based role with your duties being carried out between your home, community setting, client home or trust site. We have posts available in North West Kent.

If required, interviews will be held over 2 sessions on the day, if you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend one of these sessions, which may incorporate a group scenario and individual interview panel.

Responsibilities

• Promoting public health initiatives for example BFI, family partnership working, speech language and communication and parenting programmes
• Assessing the emotional wellbeing of parents, carers, infants and child
• Monitor and assess growth of infants 0-5 years
• Delivering packages of care e.g. healthy weight and nutrition, toileting, behaviour and sleep
• Identifying tongue tie and completing onward referral
• Undertake family health needs assessment
• Support child development through the completion of ASQ and social emotional questionnaires
• Provide advice on vaccinations
• Managing a caseload of families
• Focusing on high impact areas set out in the healthy child programme
• Safeguarding of children and families

Qualifications and requirements

• Registered nurses and/or Midwives who are interested in becoming SCPHN (Health Visiting)
• Willingness to start a 12 month training programme in January 2026
• Full UK driving licence if driving is a requirement of the role (as a Community Trust, driving may be required)

Additional information

• For more information and to ask questions ahead of your application please contact: Joyce Masimba [e-mail] Education lead (Health Visitor) and Emma Tucker [e-mail] Education Lead (Health Visitor)
• This vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and applications from candidates who cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom cannot be accepted.
• Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
• As a flexible working friendly organisation, we support flexible working arrangements that suit staff and patients.
• The job advert notes that an advert closing date is Friday 19 Sep 2025.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025