Public Health 0-19 Practitioner - Health Visitor Lichfield

Job summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Families' Health and Wellbeing 0-19 Service delivering public health services to children and families across Staffordshire.

We have a part-time vacancy offering permanent roles for 30 hours a week for a Band 6 Public Health Practitioner (HV) based in the Lichfield 0-19 Universal team.

The Families' Health and Wellbeing Service (0-19) in Staffordshire offers an integrated, flexible and family focused service providing high quality, compassionate, personalised support and care to Children and Young People across Staffordshire. You will be part of a team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population, in a supportive skill mix team, working closely with our partner agencies across health, social care and the local authority. The successful applicant will need to work to the service specification and demonstrate the trust values at all times. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children.

We are committed to supporting professional and personal development of our staff and have excellent training opportunities that align with our integrated 0-19 service.

The successful applicant must have the ability to travel independently within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
• Work within their scope of practice
• Demonstrate at all times the Values of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
• Be a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
• Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.
• Be skilled in the assessment of children and young people's care/ support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management
• To deliver commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-LG-26-8207986

Job locations

St Chads Health Centre
Dimbles Lane
Lichfield
WS13 7HT
United Kingdom

Employer details

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Chads Health Centre
Dimbles Lane
Lichfield
WS13 7HT
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

Team Leaders - Burton 0-19 FHWS
Liz Ritson
liz.ritson@mpft.nhs.uk
07814831470

Job responsibilities

Suitable for experienced or a newly qualified Health Visitor.

Qualifications and training

Qualified SCPHN- Health Visitor

Experience

Suitable for experienced or a newly qualified Health Visitor.

Person Specification

NMC

Essential

• Registered nurse
• SCPHN

Desirable

• Experience with Safeguarding Children
• Experience with Multi agency Working

SCPHN

Essential

• SCPHN

Skills

Essential

• Experience in child development
• Experience in multiagency working

Desirable

• Training in record keeping
• Training in data protection/IG
• Local Safeguarding board training

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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