Student Health Visitor; INTERNAL

Are you a qualified nurse or midwife and interested in training as a Health Visitor then we would like to hear from you.

As a Health Visitor in Herefordshire, you can make a real difference to children and families. You will play a role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme and tackling important public health issues. Everyday working as a Health Visitor is different and this can include home visits, clinic contacts and working with a range of professionals from early years and social care to children centres.

The post holder must have a strong public health focus and be fully committed to improving the health and wellbeing of families and children in Herefordshire.

To find out more about the role of the Health Visitor you can visit –

The Specialist Community and Public Health Nursing post is funded for 12 months and we will be working with Wolverhampton University, the post will be commencing in September 2026 and is 50% in practice and 50% theory. The requirements for the course are that:

• You are first level registered nurse or midwife with the NMC
• For Level 7 study you must have a health-related degree (Nursing or Midwifery)

The post holder must have a full driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract.

To undertake the Specialist Community and Public Health Nursing (Health Visitor) training to develop the skills and knowledge required to practice safely and effectively.

The student Health Visitor will be a key member of the health visiting team and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high quality services to children and families using evidence based research.

The student will take responsibility for maximising their learning experience and fully integrate theory into practice in order to obtain the skills and qualifications to meet the required standard for registration as a Health Visitor with the NMC.

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

• RGN/RSCN/RM with NMC registration
• Appropriate entry level criteria for the university education programme

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience of managing own workload
• Delivery of evidence based practice
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Teaching Skills
• Knowledge of the public health agenda and priorities

• Multi‑agency working
• Experience/understanding of child protection and safeguarding
• Experience/understanding of child development

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.