Student Health Visitor

Sussex Community; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Student Health Visitor to join a fixed-term role of 37.5 hours per week for 12 months, with potential for part-time at 18.5 hours over 2 years. Commencing January 2027 with Oxford Brookes University, the course combines 50% online study at home with 50% in-person placement in the community.

Placements can be based anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, taking into account your location and caring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration or awaiting confirmation for registration by Oct 2026.
• Eligibility to undertake SCPHN Health Visiting course with university entry requirements.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model.
• Show commitment to learning and applying evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and assessment skills.
• Lead in reflective practice and multi-agency collaboration.

Skills

Public health understanding

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Job description

Student Health Visitors positions x 1 full time (37.5 hours / week over 1 year), we may consider a part-time offer (18.5 hours/week over 2 years)

Commencing January 2027 with Oxford Brooks University. The Student Health Visitor course is delivered online and includes a clinical, in person placement for the duration of the course. The combined course and placement takes place 50% online from home, and 50% in person in the community.

Please note that your clinical placement base can be anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, however, we do take into consideration where you live and any caring responsibilities.

Health Visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme (0-5) in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.

Are you anNMC registered nurse(child, adult, mental health or learning disability) or anNMC registered midwifeinterested in a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting?

Health Visitors work with children aged between 0 and 5 to provide key public health messages to all families; to identify and assess health or development needs and then offer targeted support where it is most needed, with the aim that every child has the best possible start to life. Health Visitors have contact with families in homes, community venues and virtually from the antenatal period up to school entry.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As a student, and an adult learner you are required to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and dedicated to the role. You will have a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove through progressive universalism and early intervention. We are looking for a solution-focused nurse or midwife that is able to demonstrate an understanding of holistic assessment, and the wider determinants of health and capacity building. You will need to have excellent communication skills and some experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.

This is not just a set of letters but the pathway to a varied, worthwhile and rewarding career

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model
• A keen interest in public health, high impact areas and wider determinants of health
• Excellent communication and assessment skills
• Motivation, commitment to learning and ability to link theory to practice
• Leadership skills, self-awareness and ability to reflect on practice
• That you meet the university criteria for applying for the course:

Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) MSc masters course Oxford Brooks University PGDip in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) at Oxford Brookes University

We will offer you:

• A dedicated Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor for the duration of the course
• A high level of support with regular meetings and opportunities to discuss your progress and learning needs
• Support from the wider Practice Educator team
• A trust that offers a wide range of support and benefits for its staff including; a Diversity & Inclusion Team, a Disability and Wellbeing Network, and a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service

If you would like more information please email us at:

For academic queries please contact: Jennifer Kirman at [e-mail] Course Lead for Health Visiting at Oxford Brooks

Successful candidates will also need to apply to the University separately and meet the academic entry requirements for the course at level 7.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Active registration as a qualified Nurse on part 1 of the NMC register, or an NMC registered midwife. Or due to qualify as a registered nurse or midwife by October 2026

• Able to meet University requirements for level 7 SCPHN degree course
• Evidence of previous academic study to support your application
• Understand level of commitment required, and able to undertake the course, combining advanced level professional practice with academic studies

Experience

• Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
• Evidence of working effectively in a team
• Experience of working with Clients and their Families
• Evidence of working within the community
• Experience of multi-agency working

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding the role of the SCPHN and HCP
• A good understanding of the public health agenda and recent policy developments
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Understanding of the range of health needs and lifestyle of different client groups
• Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication and assessment skills
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Confident in use of IT including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Other

• Full driving license with no restrictions to drive and access to a car - unless exempt under the Equality Act 2010

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Horsham Hospital

Hurst Road

Horsham

RH12 2DR

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Closing date for external applicants is Sunday 18th of October

Interviews will be held face to face on Thursday 29th October.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Active registration as a qualified Nurse on part 1 of the NMC register, or an NMC registered midwife.
• Able to meet University requirements for level 7 SCPHN degree course
• Evidence of previous academic study to support your application
• Understand level of commitment required, and able to undertake the course, combining advanced level professional practice with academic studies

Experience

• Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
• Evidence of working effectively in a team
• Experience of working with Clients and their Families
• Evidence of working within the community
• Experience of multi-agency working

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding the role of the SCPHN and HCP
• A good understanding of the public health agenda and recent policy developments
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Understanding of the range of health needs and lifestyle of different client groups
• Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication and assessment skills
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Confident in use of IT including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Other

• Full driving license with no restrictions to drive - unless exempt under the Equality Act 2010
• Access to a car for work

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.

Horsham Hospital (or various other bases in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove)

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum/pro rata

Contract

Training

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Job locations

Horsham Hospital (or various other bases in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove)