Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part time, 30 hours per week. Come and be part of a dynamic and evolving Health Visiting team within the 0-19 service in Gloucestershire. We have vacancies for qualified and soon to be qualified Health Visitors and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated professionals to join our existing team.

As Health Visitors, we all know that prevention is key and within Gloucestershire this is always at the forefront!

You can be part of a skill mix team which includes Community Nursery Nurses, Public Health Nurses and Student Health Visitors, led and supported by locality Health Visiting Team Leaders, with strong support from our safeguarding colleagues. In addition we also offer reflective supervision and are always looking for innovative ways to support colleagues in providing this vital role.

If you would like any further information in regards to this post please do not hesitate to get in touch with us, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

  • As part of a skill mix team, the SCPHN HV will lead the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and deliver the personalised level of service identified through a high quality needs analysis.
  • To work with guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to follow local protocols and policy guidelines.

  • Safeguarding: Adults and Children(Section 11 of the Children Act 2004)

  • Every member of staff has a responsibility to be aware of and follow at all times, the relevant national and local policy in relation to safeguarding children and safeguarding adults. This includes keeping up to date with relevant training and seeking supervision.

  • The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values which are:

    • Working together
    • Always improving
    • Respectful and kind
    • Making a difference

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Active registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) on part 1 or 2 (Registered Nurse or Midwife) – RHV: Health visitor HV: Health visitor

Desirable

  • Nurse Prescribing Qualification

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Understanding and experience of the application of evidence based practice.
  • An understanding of Safeguarding in relation to HV practice.
  • Evidence of alignment with the SCPHN Standards

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the role of the HV within the Healthy Child Programme
  • Demonstrates values that align with GHC core values

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Knowledge of health visiting policies and procedures that underpin evidence based practice

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: 11 October 2026

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