Student Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visiting

NHS; Rochdale, Heywood; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Student Community Public Health Nurse for a fully funded training opportunity in Rochdale. This role involves academic and practical learning to become a qualified Health Visitor. Qualified nurses and midwives are encouraged to apply, with a contract lasting 12 months. The position includes community-based training, developing skills to support children and families effectively.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin or shortly to receive.
• Ability to work at postgraduate academic level HE7.
• Full UK driving license for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Healthy Child Programme in community settings.
• Support student learning outcomes in practice.
• Engage with various service sites during placement.

Skills

Teaching and mentorship

Reflective practice

Knowledge of health policy

Experience with children and families

Education

Degree qualification or evidence equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Student Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visiting

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Do you want to make a difference? Have you ever thought about a career in Health Visiting?

If so this would be a perfect opportunity for you. The course timetable will be split between the University of Greater Manchester, and the clinical placement in HMR, according to the curriculum.

An academic supervisor and assessor will be allocated, who will offer support in achieving the learning outcomes for practice. The students will be based with their supervisor and will have the opportunity to work at various sites within the organisation. Skills will be developed to enable the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in a variety of community settings, including Children\'s Centre\'s and the family home environment, whilst working as part of a skill mix team.

Applicants for this programme must demonstrate how they meet the attainment section of the person specification

Also please look at the University of Greater Manchester website for additional details regarding the course and any planned open evenings.

NOTE: Please provide one professional and one academic referee on the application form

Successful completion of the course will lead to registration on Part 3 of the NMC register, an NMC recordable qualification, and eligibility to apply for a post as a Health Visitor.

We encourage informal conversations and visits to the service in relation to this post

Main duties of the job

Exciting Fully Funded Opportunity - Become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

We are offering a fixed-term, one-year full-time contract for a BSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) course at the University of Greater Manchester.

Details:

• Start Date:January 2026
• Completion Date:January 2027
• Salary:Band 5

This course is a balanced mix of 50% academic study and 50% practical experience, with placements across HMR.

Funding:This is a fully-funded training opportunity, subject to funding availability from Health Education England. Successful participants will qualify as registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors).

Who can apply:Open to all qualified Nurses and Midwiveslooking to advance their careers in public health nursing.

Take this chance to develop your skills and make a real difference in the community.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin on part 1 or 2 of the NMC register or shortly to receive
• Degree qualification or evidence equivalent experience and have the ability to work at postgraduate academic level HE7.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Understands and can apply the NCA values to practice
• Demonstrates involvement in teaching and mentorship
• Demonstrates reflective, evidence-based practice.
• Evidence of professional clinical knowledge applied to practice
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of health policy related to health visiting
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Evidence of recent Community Experience
• Awareness of the Healthy Child programme
• Experience of working with Children and Families
• Evidence of relevant post qualification study and CPD
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearMaximum pay is mid point scale

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM542-25

Job locations

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community