Health Visitor - Specialist Public Health Practitioner

Health Visitor - Specialist Public Health Practitioner

The closing date is 15 June 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor) to join our Integrated Healthy Families Team within the Ashfield Locality.

The Ashfield Healthy Family Team provides a quality service delivering the Healthy Child Programme to the local population, working with children and young people aged 0–19 and their families. Care will be delivered in line with national and local guidelines and public health priorities.

You will work as part of a team to deliver universal and targeted health services to the 0‑19 year population and will be responsible for the day‑to‑day leadership of a defined caseload, managing and supporting a skill‑mix team.

You will be expected to develop excellent partnership working relationships in order to provide seamless services to children, young people and their families.

This post requires a knowledgeable practitioner with excellent communication skills and a desire to develop their leadership and management skills. You will possess the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visitor) qualification.

We offer a comprehensive induction package and a friendly, supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities.

The role will include services to antenatal women, completion of the Healthy Child Programme for under 5s, enhanced programmes of care within school and community settings for the 5‑19 age group, breastfeeding support and a strong element of leadership to the skill‑mix 0‑19 cluster team.

• Ability to travel between locations.
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the current children & family health agenda.
• Ability to work in partnership with other services to support children and families.
• Proven communication skills – written, oral and IT.
• Problem solving, listening, negotiation.
• Ability to prioritise own workload as well as others in the team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of national and local priorities.
• Proven knowledge and skills in safeguarding children, young people and adults.
• Research and audit.
• Demonstrate ability to support change and transformation across services.

• Demonstrate health visiting practice.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Experience of managing a team.

• Level 1 registration with current NMC registration.
• Registered Specialist Practitioner (Health Visitor).
• Non‑medical prescribing V100 (Health Visitor).
• Recognised teaching qualification (ENB 998/730/FLIPS or equivalent).
• Evidence of further professional development.

• All colleagues are expected to act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust values:
  Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role, as outlined in the EDI Policy and associated human rights legislation.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata for part time).