Student SCPHN Health Visitor

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare is seeking qualified Midwives and Registered Nurses for a full-time Health Visitor role. This fixed-term position offers sponsorship for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification. The role includes working closely with families, providing essential health services, and engaging in a supportive learning environment. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to public health. The position is based in Greater London, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to excellent support from Practice Assessors

Preceptorship programme for newly qualified SCPHN's

Corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration required.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support children and families to make informed health decisions.
• Work within public health nursing teams to deliver care.
• Participate in interviews and group activities during selection.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Emotional maturity

Innovative thinking

Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme

Education

BSc 2.1 or above

Registered Nurse or Midwife

Current NMC registration

Tools

MS Office

EMIS

Job description

Fixed term: 12 months - Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Mid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

When submitting your application please state in your supporting statement what borough is your preference (Bromley, Bexley or Greenwich).

Bromley Healthcare is offering sponsorship for qualified Midwives and Registered Nurses to complete the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification to become Health Visitors.

We are invested in the development of Health Visiting and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.

All Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.

Our vision is to develop a progressive, inclusive and sustainable workforce that is able to meet the diverse and changing needs of the families whom we serve.

There are strong career pathways for Public Health Nurses within the organisation and we will support you to develop through training, supervision and opportunities to engage in the work streams within the Public Health Nursing strategy.

Please ensure you read and review the "Working for your organisation" and Job Description part of the advert below.

Internal applicants have the opportunity to apply for this role on a secondment basis.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job description for details of duties and responsibilities.

What we can offer you:

• A compassionate learning environment with access to excellent support from the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, and Professional Development Nurses.
• An innovative workforce working to provide great care to our children and families
• Technology to support agile working
• Access to a preceptorship programme for newly qualified SCPHN's
• Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting

What we are looking for:

• The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team
• Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
• Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions
• A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines
• A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge
• Health Visitor attributes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-and-professional-attributes-for-consideration-as-part-of-the-recruitment-and-selection-process-into-health-visiting-programmes

About us

The university:

Bromley Healthcare sponsors SCPHN HVs and SNs in partnership with King's College London.

The Specialist Community Public Health Visiting Postgraduate Diploma course is tailored to offer the professional qualification for qualified nurses who wish to gain entry to the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the National Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a Health Visitor. This course is offered as a Level 7 programme.

The course commences in Sept 2025 and is being offered on a full-time basis. The NMC Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) are now approved and Kings College London are re-validating this programme in line with these standards. KCL will be open for applications to the re-validated programmes in late May 2025.

Job responsibilities

The interview:

There will be 3 parts to the interview to allow candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and personal attributes. There will be a group activity and a formal interview with a panel represented by the university and the public health nursing services (health visiting and school nursing). There will also be a lunch where you will get to meet Health Visitors and School Nurses.

In your application please ensure that you include:

• In your supporting statement your reasons for wishing to train as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) and link this to the evidence base in relation to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-and-professional-attributes-for-consideration-as-part-of-the-recruitment-and-selection-process-into-health-visiting-programmes
• Evidence your passion and inspiration for health visiting, referring to the Person Specification for this role and include evidence of the criteria expected.
• Incorporate the 6 C's.
• Demonstrate your ability to articulate at level 7
• Evidence that you have looked at the Child and Maternal Health area profile for the borough that you wish to work in:

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bromley

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bexley

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Greenwich

Further reading that will enhance your knowledge of the role of a Health Visitor:

NMC Standards for Health Visitors and School Nurses:

Healthy Child Programme 0 to 4:

HCP - Pregnancy and the First Five Years of Life (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) information on applying for Health Visitor training:

Vision for Health Visiting in England:

What are Health Visitors and what do they do?:

https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FINAL-Spending-Review-Infographic-1.pdf

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification

Person Specification

Information Technology

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office
• Experience of using EMIS

Skills

• Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level 7
• Knowledge of local and national policies that influence public health
• Awareness of the role of contemporary health visiting & working with children and young people in community settings
• Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
• Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
• Car owner/driver as travel between sites and clients homes is required

Experience

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution

Qualifications

• BSc 2.1 or above
• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Evidence of continual professional development at level 6

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.

£35,235 a yearMid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata