Specialist Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

NHS; Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Kidderminster seeks a Specialist Public Health Nurse to lead the Healthy Child Programme and support vulnerable families. The ideal candidate will have recent nursing experience and be skilled in public health priorities. This role involves traveling across communities, managing a skill mix team, and collaborative working to enhance health outcomes for children and families. Professional development is encouraged, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent Nursing experience with children and families is required.
• Knowledge of research and clinical governance.
• Knowledge of Public Health Priorities in Worcestershire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Work with vulnerable families to improve health equity.
• Monitor outcomes using evidence-based tools.

Skills

Recent Nursing experience post registration

Experience of Multi-Agency working

Teaching and group presentation skills

Ability to facilitate mentorship and supervision

Knowledge of Public Health Priorities

Education

RSCN / RN (Child) / RGN / Registered Midwife

Registered with NMC

Evidence of continuing professional development

Practice Supervisor and Assessor

Community Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Specialist Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Are you passionate aboutimproving outcomes for children and families? Were looking for dynamic SpecialistCommunity Public Health Nurses (HV). This is a 22.5 hour post in Wyre Forest, Basedin Kidderminster.

We are looking for keen andenthusiastic SCPHNs to join our teams. You will lead a skill mix team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, driving forward the public health agenda through collaborative and innovative working.

You will be joining friendly andsupportive 0-19 Public Health Nursing teams. We are looking for SCPHNs who arekeen to use their specialist qualification to manage busy caseloads and supporttheir skill mix teams. The teams cover both rural and urban areas and being able to meet the travel requirements of the role is essential. Travel acrossthe locality, and Worcestershire, will be required.

Professional development is encouragedand supported.

Informal discussions welcome.

Main duties of the job

As a SCPHN (HV) you will lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You will travel across thebeautiful Worcestershire countryside and through our towns to visit families athome, in clinic and at locations to meet their needs. Leading a skill mix team, you will work collaboratively to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions. Your knowledge of local and national issues that impact on the0-5 population will support your practice. You will have the opportunity to champion public health priorities, promoting health equity and earlyintervention through High Impact Area groups and MECSH. Through monitoring outcomes using evidence-based tools you will strive to improve service delivery through innovative practice. Multi-agency working is key to this role, and you will need to be confident working with other professionals to empower the most vulnerable families to make positive change. You will be confident in your decision making and report writing.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the roleplease refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Recent Nursing experience post registration.
• Previous experience providing a health service to children young people and families
• Experience of time and resource management
• Experience of working in a Public Health Nursing team.
• Use of MECSH.
• Experience of Multi-Agency working.
• Experience in the supervision and assessment of pre-registration and post-registration nursing students.
• Experience of Early Help Assessment / Planning.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of research and clinical governance.
• Evidence of recent study in relation to children and families.
• Understanding of Public Health Priorities in Worcestershire.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN (Child) / RGN / Registered Midwife
• Registered with NMC
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Practice Supervisor and Assessor.
• Community Prescribing Qualification.

Skills & Abilities

• Teaching and group presentation skills.
• Ability to facilitate mentorship and supervision of others.

Additional Criteria

• You will need to be able to meet the travel needs of this community-based post. It is unlikely public transport will be sufficient due to the nature of the role and geography of the areas covered.

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata for part time