Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor in St Albans

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor

Band 6

Main area Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 812-26-JP-CYP-SCPHN-HV-STA

Site Sandridge Gate Business Centre Town St Albans Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/11/2026

Job overview

Are you passionate about the value and difference that quality Health Visiting can make to children and families? Are you innovative in your thinking about reducing health inequalities and supporting children to have the best start in life? We would really love to hear from you if you are.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 0-5 (Health Visitor) in the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service based in the St Albans area.

You will be part of a welcoming, friendly and supportive integrated team delivering a locally driven needs led service, ensuring children and their families are at the heart of service delivery in the West Hertfordshire area.

*Proposed interview date: 4th November 2026*

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Be part of a skill mixed team delivering the five mandated universal core contacts of the Healthy Child Programme and identifying families who need a targeted universal plus or universal partnership plus service offer, including safeguarding
• Will work in partnership with the Family Support Service staff to identify local needs, ensuring children and their families can access the same level of support
• Will have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker.
• Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

• We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering, and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Person specification

Education

• Registered Nurse or direct entry Midwifery qualification.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
• Supervisor, Mentorship and preceptorship/ENB 998 or other relevant recognised teaching/assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Nurse prescribing qualification( V100 or V150 )
• IT literate and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of SystmOne

Skills

• Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures and relevant legislation.
• Awareness of implications of Department of Health initiatives/Government reports
• Knowledge of integrated practice and partnership working with stakeholders
• Experience of integrated working

Experience

• Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans.
• Ability to recognize abuse of children/vulnerable adults and to follow safeguarding procedures.
• Awareness of health needs of Black and Minority Ethnic groups
• Ability to effectively manage a diverse caseload

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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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