Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Torquay is looking for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. This part-time role involves working with families who require statutory intervention and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to provide effective care. Applicants should have the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification and relevant experience. Competitive salary, £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse.
• Safeguarding Children level three.
• Full driving licence.
• Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide the Healthy Child Programme to families in Torbay.
• Collaborate to deliver a family centered public health service.
• Work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Analytical skills

Education

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification

Educated at degree level

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)

The closing date is 19 September 2025

You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.

Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.

Please note post is a part time post working predominantly with families who require statutory intervention.

Main duties of the job

• Be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
• Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
• To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
• Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
• Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
• Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
• The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
• The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
• Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
• Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery

About us

0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and The Children's Society and Action for Children.

These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.

Working together with statutory and community services.

Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.

By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.

Being baby, young person and family friendly.

Broadening the skills of the workforce.

Job responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse our interactive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Specialsit Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification
• NMC Registered Nurse
• Safeguarding Children level three
• Full driving licence
• Educated at degree level
• Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata