Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

NHS; Margate; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Margate is seeking a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) to support families with children aged zero to five. The role involves contributing to antenatal and postnatal care, supervising colleagues, and conducting reviews. Candidates should have a health-related degree and relevant experience. This position offers competitive pay, NHS pension, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension

Annual leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional with NMC registration.
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate development at Level 6.
• Experience in managing health-related projects and complex caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to antenatal and postnatal care programmes.
• Complete mandated reviews and packages of care.
• Support in management and development of colleagues.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Education

Health related degree

NMC registration

Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

E-Pay

E-roster

Job description

Overview

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) – Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 07 October 2025.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) to join our caring and progressive Health Visiting service.

Our health visiting service provides support to families (adults) with children aged zero to five. You'll be juggling a varied caseload and you'll need to be confident and flexible to provide the best support for new and growing families. You will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well by using your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and ensure that children and families who use our services have a good experience.

Main duties

What will the role involve?

• Contributing to antenatal and postnatal care programmes
• Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding
• Supporting in the supervision/line management and development of colleagues
• Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes for families and the service
• Attend and contribute to team meetings
• Building relationships with colleagues to enhance the team working environment

We have full and part time opportunities ranging from a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week between 9am to 5pm. This role is a community-based role so the majority of duties will be carried out between your base and community settings or client homes.

We also offer a generous NHS pension, annual leave entitlement and a competitive pay framework to progress through.

So, if you're enthusiastic and enjoy working with families and up for a new challenge then we would love to hear from you!

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves on being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

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Job responsibilities

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. You will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role in order 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 with the vacancy reference number.

The job description and person specification provides full detail about the role. Please review the criteria in the person specification and describe in your application what you have done to meet it. If you need an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team. All information supplied should be true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you; their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We encourage timely applications as vacancies may close early if there is high interest.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated to protect safety of staff and patients.

Find out more about the community difference here.

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

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional (NMC registration). Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6. Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
• Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study

Experience

• Experience in area of practice. Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
• Experience of leading and managing teams. Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ RIO)

Knowledge

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services. Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months

Skills and abilities

• Understanding of training needs in relation to post. Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation. Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups. Strong influencing and negotiating skills

Personal attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change. Ability to work under pressure. Flexible and adaptable

Ability to manage

• Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner. Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures. Ability to manage own time effectively

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum