Health Visitor

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site The Poynt & Leighton Buzzard / Flitwick Locality Town South Bedfordshire & Luton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 07/08/2026

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing  sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The role is in various locations across South Bedfordshire and Luton. Full time and part time positions available.

“The most rewarding part of my role is working with families, going into their homes with the support and integrated services we can offer them.”

“There are so many diverse opportunities for training and career development and so much support.”

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We are expanding our team and looking for Practitioners who want to be part of our drive to improve the health outcomes for the children, young people and their families who live in this community. We work in partnership with families, making co-production a top priority.

Subject to a Recruitment and Retention Premia of 6% for practitioners who have been qualified for over 12 months and 4% for those qualified for under 12 months.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17/07/2026.

We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Health Visitors and are able to offer:

• An excellent, robust induction programme
• A first class preceptorship and buddy system
• You will join highly skilled professionals who are constantly adapting and developing, making the most of the skill mix in their teams to support these families. We are introducing new practices and digital initiatives to make sure children and young people receive the best care we can give.

This is what families say about our service:

“It was nice to speak to someone who was really friendly and made us feel comfortable, but also efficient in referring where needed and providing me with information to benefit my child.”

“She was absolutely lovely, really listened and gave great advice, a kind lovely lady.”