Health Visitor - Bexley in Sidcup

Main area Public Health Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time / part time available) Job ref 848-BHC-229-26

Site North Cray Neighbourhood Centre Town Sidcup Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 15/09/2026

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e. g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups.

Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience.

Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey.

As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience.

Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

• Job overview
• Health Visitor vacancy in Bexley Borough - Band 6
• Full time and Part time hours will be considered

The Bexley Health visiting service is looking for enthusiastic and versatile Health Visitors, who are keen to develop their leadership skills and shape the future of Public Health Nursing in Bexley.

Bexley 0-19 is a caring and progressive service, which provides support to families with children aged zero to 19 years.

Applicants would be responsible for managing a caseload of families, working to identify need, provide support and offer early intervention packages where needs are identified.

Proven Health Visiting experience required

Applicants would be responsible for adopting a Think Family approach to safeguarding, with the aim of keeping children safe and well.

Staff are expected to utilise their embedded skills and knowledge, as well as their clinical judgement, to implement evidence-based care planning and support packages to families.

Bexley is 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.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role of the Health Visitor are outlined in the Job specification and description.

• Working as part of an integrated team and leading on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Completing HCP mandated reviews, packages of care and safeguarding
• Adopting a Think Family approach when working with families
• Identifying health needs through an ecological assessment and in partnership with families, agreeing personalised plans to address the needs identified.
• Delegating aspects of care to the Community Nursery Nurses and Staff Nurses within the skill mix team, where safe and appropriate
• Engaging and participating in service improvement.
• Continuously developing your own skills and those of others.
• Working in partnership with clients and other partners, assessing healthcare needs to develop, and evaluating programmes to address the health needs of the population
• Working in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities

This role is community-based and so the majority of duties are completed between team bases, community settings or client homes.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme.

Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

• Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Support collecting data to inform the performance management framework for the service ensuring team members are completing timely and accurate data collection via EMIS.
• To liaise with the School Nursing Service, with particular reference to vulnerable children, their families and children with special needs.
• To participate in regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.
• To attend and participate in team meetings and 1-1 management supervision.
• To plan and record individual programmes of care for children and families.
• To assist in the identification of local health needs and ensure the optimum use of resources.
• Delegate work to Community Nursery Nurses that is within the sphere of competence of the skill mix and assist in training.
• To participate in an annual appraisal of their work where objectives will be set.
• To undertake such training as may be required to meet the needs of the service both mandatory and service-specific.
• To assume responsibility for maintaining own level of professional development and clinical competence.
• All staff are responsible for identifying areas within their service which do not meet Clinical Governance quality standards.
• All staff are expected to participate in Clinical Governance actions to achieve Clinical Governance within their service.
• All clinicians are expected to participate in quality improvement activities including clinical audit programmes.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing or Midwifery Certificate/Diploma/Degree or equivalent
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber
• Professional Registration
• NMC registration as Nurse or midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (or currently completing SCPHN course)
• Experience in supervising / assessing students / holds a mentorship qualification
• Training
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development / Professional updating of skills
• Evidence of further professional learning.
• Knowledge of current research pertaining to Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

Skills

• Current knowledge and understanding of reports/legislation affecting community nursing including current PHE directives.
• Teaching experience
• Knowledge of the public health role of contemporary health visiting
• Experience of Safeguarding issues
• Evidence based practice
• UK Driving Licence and with use of car for work purposes
• Experience in data analysis / assessing service performance in relation to KPIs
• Experience in completing audits

Experience

• Current community experience
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health/ social care.
• Experience of working in multi- disciplinary teams.
• Robust working knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
• Clinical supervisor experience
• Management / leadership experience

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues.

That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our You Tube channel at the following link: You Tube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated.

Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated.

Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.

Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience.

Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family.

However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co‑owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees.

This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible).

If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process.

As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.

• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work‑related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application.

Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

• All staff identified as AT‑RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
• Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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