Specialist Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Kidderminster seeks passionate Specialist Community Public Health Nurses to lead teams delivering the Healthy Child Programme. You will support families through innovative practice while promoting health equity and early intervention. This 22.5 hour post offers flexible working options and generous NHS benefits, including 27 days leave, an NHS pension, and a supportive environment that values diversity. Join a vibrant team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Specialist qualification to manage busy caseloads.
• Ability to travel across rural and urban areas as required.
• Confident in decision-making and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions.
• Champion public health priorities and promote health equity.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Decision-making

Report writing

Innovative practice

Education

Specialist qualification in Community Public Health Nursing

Job description

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and families? We are looking for dynamic Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (HV). This is a 22.5 hour post in Wyre Forest, based in Kidderminster. We are looking for keen and enthusiastic 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 and supportive 0-19 Public Health Nursing teams.

You will be using your specialist qualification to manage busy caseloads and support your skill mix teams. The teams cover both rural and urban areas and being able to meet the travel requirements of the role is essential. As an SCPHN (HV) you will lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and travel across Worcestershire to visit families at home, in clinic and at locations to meet their needs. You will work collaboratively to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based interventions and champion public health priorities, promoting health equity and early intervention through High Impact Area groups and MECSH. By monitoring outcomes with 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 decision‑making and report writing.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (over 4,500 of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working 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 value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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