Student Scphn Health Visitor - Surrey

Hcrg Care Group; South Nutfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Learning & Development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is offering funded SCPHN training posts starting January 2027 for Nurses or Midwives passionate about child and family health. The programme combines online study with clinical placements in Surrey, leading to SCPHN registration and eligibility for Band 6 Health Visitor roles.

The course is delivered by Oxford Brookes University, available full-time or part-time with 50/50 theory and practice, plus NHS pension and development opportunities within a supported network.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered with the NMC as a Nurse or Midwife
• UK resident
• Demonstrate either: undergraduate degree OR Diploma in Nursing
• Full UK driving licence required
• Desirable: Level 6 module (or above) completed

Responsibilities

• Play a vital role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme for 0-4 years.
• Apply theory to practice placements to develop clinical skills.
• Safeguard and protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Travel across Surrey to meet educational and clinical requirements of the course

Skills

NMC registered Nurse

NMC registered Midwife

UK resident

Full UK driving licence

Reflective practitioner

Education

NMC registration (Nurse or Midwife)

Job description

Job description

Package Description:

Are You Ready to Train as a Health Visitor?

HCRG Care Group is excited to offer funded SCPHN (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) training posts for the course starting in January 2027.

We are looking for dedicated, reflective, and dynamic Nurses or Midwives who are passionate about making a real difference to children, families, and communities across Surrey.

This year we have 6 Health Visitor SCPHN student posts available across Surrey.

The course is delivered exclusively through Oxford Brookes University and leads to a Master's level qualification.

About the Course

The SCPHN programme at Oxford Brookes University is a Master's level course (PG Dip / MSc) and is available on both a full-time and part-time basis. The course combines online distance learning with supervised practice placements:

• Online distance learning - 2 days per week (theoretical and academic component)
• Practice placement - 3 days per week (clinical learning and hands-on experience)
• The 50/50 split of theory and practice ensures you develop both academic and clinical skills
• Upon completion you will be registered as a SCPHN and eligible to apply for Band 6 Health Visitor role

For full course details visit Oxford Brookes University:

https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/cpd/specialist-community-public-health-nursing-health

Entry Requirements

To be considered for a student post you must meet the following criteria:

Essential:

• Registered with the NMC as a Nurse or Midwife
• UK resident
• Demonstrate either: achievement of an undergraduate degree OR completion of a Diploma in Nursing
• A full UK driving licence is required

Desirable:

• Completion of a recent Level 6 (or above) module

See top tips for applying for the SCPHN programme :Health visiting in the South East - Welcome

Main Responsibilities

As a Student SCPHN Health Visitor you will play a vital role in ensuring that every child gets the best possible start in life, developing the skills to lead the Healthy Child Programme.

• Work with families to identify health needs in children 0-4 years as early as possible
• Apply theoretical knowledge to practice placements to develop high-quality, evidence-based assessment and care
• Safeguard and protect children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Travel across Surrey to meet both educational and clinical requirements of the course

What We Offer

Competitive Pay & Pension: Band 5 Agenda for Change salary with NHS pension throughout your training.

Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.

Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts at national supermarkets, well-known retailers and Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.

Wellbeing Support: 24/7 free wellbeing service offering access to counsellors, career coaching, legal advice and more.

Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access wages as you need them.

Learning & Development: Support from our L&D team, collaborating with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways and funding opportunities.

Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards and contribute ideas to improve services.

How to Apply

Successful applicants must be available to start in January 2027. Please note that candidates who have already completed the SCPHN course are not eligible for these posts.

All appointments are subject to a safer recruitment process, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks, in line with our safeguarding policies.

As this is a popular programme, we encourage you to apply as early as possible. For course information visit: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/cpd/specialist-community-public-health-nursing-health

Interview:

We are holding interviews for this role on Wednesday 7th October in Woking.

Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview

For further information please contact Lisa on 07867373045 or email [e-mail]

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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