Job summary
Student SCPHN Health Visitor - Band 5
Fixed term: 12 months - Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Mid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
When submitting your application please state in your supporting statement what borough is your preference (Bromley, Bexley or Greenwich).
Bromley Healthcare is offering sponsorship for qualified Midwives and Registered Nurses to complete the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification to become Health Visitors.
We are invested in the development of Health Visiting and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.
All Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.
Our vision is to develop a progressive, inclusive and sustainable workforce that is able to meet the diverse and changing needs of the families whom we serve.
There are strong career pathways for Public Health Nurses within the organisation and we will support you to develop through training, supervision and opportunities to engage in the work streams within the Public Health Nursing strategy.
Please ensure you read and review the "Working for your organisation" and Job Description part of the advert below.
Internal applicants have the opportunity to apply for this role on a secondment basis.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached Job description for details of duties and responsibilities.
What we can offer you:
- A compassionate learning environment with access to excellent support from the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, and Professional Development Nurses.
- An innovative workforce working to provide great care to our children and families
- Technology to support agile working
- Access to a preceptorship programme for newly qualified SCPHN's
- Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting
What we are looking for:
- The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
- An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team
- Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
- Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions
- A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines
- A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge
- Health Visitor attributes https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-and-professional-attributes-for-consideration-as-part-of-the-recruitment-and-selection-process-into-health-visiting-programmes
About us
The university:
Bromley Healthcare sponsors SCPHN HVs and SNs in partnership with King's College London.
The Specialist Community Public Health Visiting Postgraduate Diploma course is tailored to offer the professional qualification for qualified nurses who wish to gain entry to the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the National Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a Health Visitor. This course is offered as a Level 7 programme.
The course commences in Sept 2025 and is being offered on a full-time basis. The NMC Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) are now approved and Kings College London are re-validating this programme in line with these standards. KCL will be open for applications to the re-validated programmes in late May 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The interview:
There will be 3 parts to the interview to allow candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and personal attributes. There will be a group activity and a formal interview with a panel represented by the university and the public health nursing services (health visiting and school nursing). There will also be a lunch where you will get to meet Health Visitors and School Nurses.
In your application please ensure that you include:
- In your supporting statement your reasons for wishing to train as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) and link this to the evidence base in relation to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-and-professional-attributes-for-consideration-as-part-of-the-recruitment-and-selection-process-into-health-visiting-programmes
- Evidence your passion and inspiration for health visiting, referring to the Person Specification for this role and include evidence of the criteria expected.
- Incorporate the 6 C's.
- Demonstrate your ability to articulate at level 7
- Evidence that you have looked at the Child and Maternal Health area profile for the borough that you wish to work in:
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bromley
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bexley
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Greenwich
Further reading that will enhance your knowledge of the role of a Health Visitor:
NMC Standards for Health Visitors and School Nurses:
standards-of-proficiency-for-specialist-community-public-health-nurses.pdf (nmc.org.uk)
Healthy Child Programme 0 to 4:
HCP - Pregnancy and the First Five Years of Life (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) information on applying for Health Visitor training:
https://ihv.org.uk/for-health-visitors/becoming-a-hv/
Vision for Health Visiting in England:
https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7.11.19-Health-Visiting-in-England-Vision-FINAL-VERSION.pdf
What are Health Visitors and what do they do?:
https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FINAL-Spending-Review-Infographic-1.pdf
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
The interview:
There will be 3 parts to the interview to allow candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and personal attributes. There will be a group activity and a formal interview with a panel represented by the university and the public health nursing services (health visiting and school nursing). There will also be a lunch where you will get to meet Health Visitors and School Nurses.
In your application please ensure that you include:
- In your supporting statement your reasons for wishing to train as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) and link this to the evidence base in relation to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-and-professional-attributes-for-consideration-as-part-of-the-recruitment-and-selection-process-into-health-visiting-programmes
- Evidence your passion and inspiration for health visiting, referring to the Person Specification for this role and include evidence of the criteria expected.
- Incorporate the 6 C's.
- Demonstrate your ability to articulate at level 7
- Evidence that you have looked at the Child and Maternal Health area profile for the borough that you wish to work in:
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bromley
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bexley
Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Greenwich
Further reading that will enhance your knowledge of the role of a Health Visitor:
NMC Standards for Health Visitors and School Nurses:
standards-of-proficiency-for-specialist-community-public-health-nurses.pdf (nmc.org.uk)
Healthy Child Programme 0 to 4:
HCP - Pregnancy and the First Five Years of Life (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) information on applying for Health Visitor training:
https://ihv.org.uk/for-health-visitors/becoming-a-hv/
Vision for Health Visiting in England:
https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7.11.19-Health-Visiting-in-England-Vision-FINAL-VERSION.pdf
What are Health Visitors and what do they do?:
https://ihv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FINAL-Spending-Review-Infographic-1.pdf
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification
Person Specification
Information Technology
Essential
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level 7
- Knowledge of local and national policies that influence public health
- Awareness of the role of contemporary health visiting & working with children and young people in community settings
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Car owner/driver as travel between sites and clients homes is required
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc 2.1 or above
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of continual professional development at level 6
Person Specification
Information Technology
Essential
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level 7
- Knowledge of local and national policies that influence public health
- Awareness of the role of contemporary health visiting & working with children and young people in community settings
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Car owner/driver as travel between sites and clients homes is required
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc 2.1 or above
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of continual professional development at level 6
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).
Additional information
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).
