Specialist Health Visitor

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sheffield seeks a Specialist Health Visitor to join their unique Health Inclusion Team. The role involves providing holistic health services to asylum seekers, homeless individuals, and families in need. Responsibilities include conducting family health assessments, implementing care programs, and collaborating with various agencies. Candidates must be registered Community Public Health Nurses with NMC registration. The position offers an opportunity for impactful work in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to training and education opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with families with complex needs.
• Understanding of issues related to homelessness, Gypsies, Travellers, and asylum seekers.
• Experience of working with school-aged children.

Responsibilities

• Engage families in home and community settings for assessments.
• Provide evidence-based advice and support.
• Maintain knowledge around safeguarding policies.

Skills

Health needs assessment skills

Knowledge of safeguarding guidelines

Understanding of trauma informed practice

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Current NMC registration

Mentoring / teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Health Visitor

The closing date is 01 February 2026

The Health Inclusion Team is a unique team offering holistic assessment and intervention to vulnerable families in Sheffield. An opportunity to join the team as a Specialist Health Visitor, with agile working, has become available to cover a secondment.

A Specialist Health Visitor will support the team by providing innovative nursing and health visiting services to asylum seekers, Gypsies and Travellers and people who live in homeless accommodation, women's refuges and interim supported accommodation.

As a Specialist Health Visitor, you will undertake family health assessments for the whole family and carry out child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme.

You will have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of families and individuals by working in partnership with service users and other agencies to provide effective healthcare, preventing ill health, promoting positive health and reduce health inequalities.

The post holder will need to be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with current NMC registration.

The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service, working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Health Visitor will engage families in their own homes and community settings with the aim of undertaking a comprehensive assessment of each family member that takes account of their health and social needs. They will consider a family's vulnerabilities and historical trauma before agreeing a plan of intervention that actively supports the family to access services and proactively prevent adverse health outcomes.

The post holder will be confident in prioritising and promoting the welfare of children of all ages, working to Safeguarding policies and procedures and contributing to multiagency working.

A large part of the role includes working with voluntary and statutory agencies, requiring excellent communication skills and commitment to Sheffield Health Partnership's University Foundation Trust values.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

Principal dutiesTo identify, prioritise, develop and implement programmes of care to meet individual and local needs, considering cultural diversity and ensuring prioritisation of workload as necessary

To work with families in a variety of settings including home visits and clinic, providing evidence-based advice and support.

To undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme.

To provide relevant information to families, to assist informed choices about their own and their familys health.

To operate within Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board and SHSCFT Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures. To maintain and update knowledge around safeguarding children and young people and ensure that practice complies with local and national policies and legislation. To work closely with the Sheffield Safeguarding Advisory Service and other key agencies to ensure the highest level of protection for children at risk. To attend safeguarding or child in need meetings and provide reports as necessary.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• oUnderstanding and skills in carrying out health needs assessment for adults, children, and young people 5-19 years of age.
• oAwareness of national and local policies around the Healthy Child Programme and the Public Health agenda
• oA sound knowledge of local and national adult and child protection and safeguarding guidelines and policies.
• oUnderstanding of the issues relating to vulnerability and the health and social needs of homeless, Gypsies and Travellers, asylum seekers and refugees.
• oUnderstanding of Trauma informed practice.

Training and qualifications

• oRegistered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
• oCurrent NMC registration
• oMentoring / teaching qualification

Experience

• oExperience of working School aged children.
• oWorking with families with complex needs.
• oExperience of multi-agency and partnership working.
• oExperience working with the homeless, Gypsies and Travellers, asylum seekers and refugees.

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.

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust