Health Visitor - Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Hub

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Health Visitor - Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Hub

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Health Visiting Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Or part time hours, minimum 22.5 hours) Job ref 374-LBCG6526

Site Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Health Visiting hub Town east sussex Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Are you looking for a better way of working?

Who are we?

In East Sussex our highly innovative Early Help 0-19 Service puts health visiting at the very heart of support for families with children from 0-5yrs across the county. Now, we are looking for qualified health visitors who want to be part a dynamic, committed and integrated team of highly trained, early help professionals who effectively work together ensuring the needs of families are at the centre of everything we do.

We recognise that each family is unique and the service we deliver must accommodate families’ changing needs. In order to deliver that level of service we operate a transparent culture where we encourage creative thinking and innovative practice.

Believing our workforce to be our greatest asset, we provide unparalleled levels of supervision and staff support with a strong focus on staff wellbeing

A programme of in-house clinical and professional development via conference style events, communities of practice and clinical update days

Development opportunities via delivery of clinical supervision and champion roles

Involvement in service development and quality improvement via working groups and audit.

For more information about our teams and why you should join us click here - Health visiting in East Sussex

Main duties of the job

Who are you?

You are a fully qualified Health Visitor with a BSc SCPHN degree. You may have just completed your training.

Crucially, you will be able to address sensitive issues with families in a clear and supportive way.

You can maintain good interpersonal relationships with colleagues, partners and families.

You enjoy providing preventative and educational support for families, new staff and students according to their needs.

Your work contributes directly to the Public Health Agenda in addressing the 6 high impact areas.

You share our values, demonstrate compassion and a desire to contribute the improvement and development of the service.

You will be a reflective and emotionally intelligent practitioner who understands the true value of supervision and support and acts as a professional role model at all times.

You are keen to continue developing your knowledge of safeguarding children, recognising concerns and how to elevate them appropriately.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

Person specification

Qualifications

• HV qualification - Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Nurse prescriber or commitment to undertake training within 2 years of joining the Trust
• ENB 997/998, Learning through Mentorship module, or commitment to undertake within one year of joining the Trust

Experience

• HV practice covering all aspects of health visiting, including teaching
• Demonstrates ability to deliver appropriate HV service and lead innovative practice
• Experience of working in a multiagency environment
• Experience of delivery of innovative practice
• Community experience

Other

• Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach
• The ability to work with changing scenarios and the ability to prioritise work appropriately
• Must be mobile for regular travel across a geographical area
• Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values

Skills/Knowledge/Abilties

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection procedures
• Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
• Ability to identify own learning needs
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of NMC guidelines
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of management of people, resources and caseload
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organise workload, manage time effectively and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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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