Specialist Health Visitor

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Specialist Health Visitors to join the Health Inclusion Team in Sheffield. The role involves home and community assessments, health surveillance and delivering targeted health interventions to asylum seekers and other vulnerable families.

Working in partnership with service users and agencies, you will promote health, prevent ill health and reduce inequalities, with a strong focus on safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience with vulnerable families and public health programmes.
• Knowledge of safeguarding guidelines and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess health needs of families in the home and community.
• Provide health assessments and child health surveillance in line with the Healthy Child Programme.
• Prioritise safeguarding and multiagency collaboration.

Skills

Health needs assessment

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed practice

Multi-agency working

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

SCPHN qualification

Mentoring/teaching qualification

Job description

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Health Visitor

The closing date is 01 December 2026

The Health Inclusion Team is a unique team offering holistic assessment and intervention to vulnerable families in Sheffield. An opportunity has arisen from 11 January 2027 for 2 qualified Health Visitors to join the team.

Specialist Health Visitors provide innovative nursing and health visiting services to asylum seekers, Gypsies and Travellers and people who live in interim accommodation.

Specialist Health Visitors undertake health assessments for the whole family and carry out child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Program.

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, prevent ill health, promote 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

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

The post holders 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 and requires 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 programs 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 the home and clinic environment, providing evidence-based advice and support.

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

To provide relevant information to individuals and families and assist in promoting informed choices about an individuals and familys health.

To operate within Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board and Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership 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 SHPU Safeguarding Team, 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