Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor: Sponsorship Available

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)

Job summary

We are seeking highly motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurses to join our 0-19 Healthy Child Programme in Norfolk.

Are you…

A Health Visitor?

Then this could be the perfect role for you!

The successful applicants will work as part of a dynamic team leading delivery of our Healthy Child Programme. This will include implementing planned programmes of care and evaluating care delivered.

Liaison with other agencies is also a key part of the role and will include consultations with professionals from other agencies.

The contacts are delivered face to face to support the range of issues experienced by children and young people aged 0-19 and their families.

There are currently vacancies in Norwich City and South Norfolk. Please state on your application your preference.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 4th September 2026

Main duties of the job

As part of the Healthy Child Programme, Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and Family Public Health Nurses work within a defined locality or within our Single Point of Access, assessing need, delegating work within the team, implementing planned programmes of care and evaluating care delivered.

The role is to provide a child centred, inclusive, holistic and accessible Public Health programme to children, their families and communities, establishing links with the Early Childhood and Family Service, Early Years Settings, Early Help, other Health providers, communities and agencies (Education, School Services, Health and Voluntary organisations).

To promote the physical and emotional well-being of children, and young people, supporting them to establish good health now and in the future. To promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities to ensure children are supported to reach their full potential.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • RGN/RMN/RSCN/RN – LD or Registered Midwife
  • Specialist Practitioner degree/diploma post registration SCPHN
  • Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Management and leadership qualification
  • Registered non-medical Nurse Prescriber

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children and their families
  • Experience of profiling localities and need
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Experience of Safeguarding

Desirable

  • Experience of Mentoring
  • Working in proactive service development
  • Work with different communities including minority and ethnic groups

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • High level of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs
  • Knowledge and effective skills in using evidence-based models of intervention to deliver successful outcomes and an ability to bring research into practice
  • Current knowledge of local and national policies informing Health Visiting practice
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and Early Years settings and other health organisations
  • Ability to use Systm1

Desirable

  • Audit and data analysis
  • Leadership and line management skills
  • Experience with delivering healthcare interventions via digital platforms

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.