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Job summary

Main area
Health Visiting
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (A degree and NMC registration are required)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
Job ref
383-CHI-7215-26
Employer
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Pauls House
Town
Derby
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pro rata £31,049
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/04/2026 23:59

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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Student SCPHN , HV

NHS AfC: Band 5

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?  Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services.  The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

 

Job overview

·       Provide quality evidence based public health nursing service (health visiting) to a defined corporate caseload to support and enable families and children to make informed choices about their health care and promote health and wellbeing.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Main duties of the job

Provide quality evidence based public health nursing service (health visiting) to a defined corporate caseload to support and enable families and children to make informed choices about their health care and promote health and wellbeing.

Develop knowledge, evidence skills and knowledge to lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as defined within the service specification. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the family’s health needs and delivery of care using the Universal, Universal Plus, Universal Partnership plus model as per the Healthy Child Programme and service specification.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service 

  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

  • Generous NHS pension scheme

  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

  • Health service discounts and online benefits

  • Incremental pay progression

  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

 

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of health visiting services to a defined corporate caseload within Derby City. The post holder will also be expected to work within the 0-19 framework ensuring a seamless service to the family as appropriate.

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse/about to qualify, has a degree
Desirable criteria
  • SASS/Mentor

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent communications skills •Demonstrate being s good role model Evidence of working as part of a team • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • • Mentorship and facilitation of student placements

Knowlewdge

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge of 0-19 services • Experince of Safe Guarding • Understanding national & local public health agenda
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of using SystmOne

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldAge-Friendly Employer PledgeArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthAge Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Dean
Job title
Locality Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07900820724
Additional information

You my contact Practice Teachers :

  • Helen Wright 

07741 299250
Email : [email protected]

  • Jess  Davies 

        07824838230

[email protected]

This post may not be based at St Pauls & does involves travelling

across Derby City

 

 

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