Student SCPHN Health Visitor Training Post

A training opportunity for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) – Health Visiting September 2025 intake.

OPTIONS: Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity. 3x Posts available - full time 37.5 hours a week (fixed term for 12 months) or part time 18.75 hours a week (fixed term for 24 months).

Applicants must have a live registration on either the first or second part of the NMC register and a BSc or BA (Hons) degree. Learners can apply with a degree in any discipline but healthcare related is preferred. If candidates do not have a degree, they may still be eligible. Please discuss with the Programme Lead.

Main duties of the job:

• To take responsibility for identifying and meeting their own learning needs with support from the university and their Practice Assessor/Supervisor.
• To work as part of the Public Health Nursing team, providing specialist advice and care on an identified caseload to enable children, young people and their families to be healthy and stay safe.
• To work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team around the child, young person and their family providing specialist advice in relation to health needs.
• To provide evidence based advice and care to children, young people and their families founded on assessment of need.
• Agree a programme of learning and negotiate clinical learning objectives with the PA/PS which will enable the embedding of theoretical learning in practice, and reflect the value of practice-based education.
• Develop new public health and leadership skills and show integration of theoretical knowledge with knowledge and experience derived from practice.
• Maintain contemporaneous, factual records with the child or young person the focus of all assessments and actions in accordance with Public Health Nursing service guidelines and organisations clinical recordkeeping policy.
• Be proactive in the identification of risk factors and signs and symptoms of child abuse and act according to organisational and Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership protocols at all times.
• Provide signposting to other services and agencies, referring onwards in a timely manner, and liaising appropriately seeking first any necessary consent.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: live NMC registration, minimum of 120 credits at level 2 or above.
• Experience: Demonstrates an understanding of public health nursing in application, has an understanding and awareness of Safeguarding children, understanding of Government policy in current child health programmes and impact on local needs.
• Personal Attributes: Strong time management & organisational skills, excellent interpersonal & communication skills, resilience: the role can be emotionally demanding.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites.
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours.
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities.
• Recognition and long service awards.
• Fast Track physiotherapy.
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.