Community Staff Nurse Health Visiting

Nuneaton South & Bedworth | Warwickshire

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within our Health Visiting Team, you’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking service dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families across Warwickshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for a registered nurse with a passion for public health, early intervention and safeguarding to develop their career within a community setting. Working under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor), you’ll help deliver the Healthy Child Programme and provide targeted support to families who need it most.

You will feel valued as a Staff Nurse within our team, receiving access to:

• AFC Band 5 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open and just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year.

You’ll work in partnership with families, children and wider Early Years services to promote health, identify needs early and provide timely, evidence-based support. The role includes working in homes, community venues and drop‑in settings.

• Supporting delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Completing Family Health Needs Assessments for mandated reviews
• Providing targeted interventions to vulnerable families
• Supporting infant feeding and parent–infant relationships in line with Baby Friendly standards
• Delivering behavioural and parenting support using the Solihull Foundation Approach and Five to Thrive
• Working with families requiring Early Help, Child in Need or Child Protection support (under supervision)
• Participating in drop‑in clinics and facilitating group sessions (including virtual platforms)
• Undertaking Looked After Child assessments as required
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records
• Contributing to safeguarding, clinical supervision and appraisal processes
• Acting as a mentor to pre‑registration nursing students

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse who is committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and families.

• NMC registration in a field of nursing
• Experience working with children and families
• Understanding of child development
• Knowledge of local and national Children’s Services and Public Health policies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues clearly
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Full driving licence and access to a car
• Confident IT skills

• Registered Children’s Nurse
• Experience in a multi‑disciplinary environment
• Knowledge of behaviour change theory
• Practice supervisor/assessor qualification
• Interest in progressing to SCPHN (Health Visiting)

If you’re passionate about prevention, early intervention and making a real difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.

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