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Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

SCPHN Student Health Visitor Dudley

The closing date is 12 June 2025

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Job summary

Have you ever thought about a career as a Health Visitor, working with children, young people and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes? Our experience of providing services to families during a global pandemic has further highlighted how essential these roles are to supporting children, young people and families around a range of issues including growth and development, emotional wellbeing, safeguarding and promotion of healthy lifestyles.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals keen to develop their skills within Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visitor). If you are passionate about the public health agenda, can adopt a think family approach to your interventions and have a desire to improve health outcomes for children and young people, this may be the career choice for you.

You will need to be a current NMC registrant (or about to qualify) in any branch of nursing or midwifery and meet the academic requirements of the university.

This role is based in Dudley the base is Cross Street Health Centre, Dudley, DY1 1RN.

If successful at shortlisting, you will be offered a face to face interview at the practice base, the interview will be in two parts the first part will be a discussion and a review with you of your portfolio. Please ensure that you bring along your portfolio (electronic or paper file). The second part will be with a panel for interview questions.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Course (Health Visitor) commencing in September 2025 (date to be confirmed) and upon completion, you will be encouraged to apply for a post within our Shropshire Community Health 0-19 team where such posts exist. You will undertake the course at Wolverhampton University, September 2025 intake and currently they are offered as a blended approach.

The course is full time over 52 weeks with 50% of your time being academic study and the other 50% will be practice experience within a Public Health Nursing Service 0-19 Shropshire locality team. Some annual leave is set by the Universities and will be non-negotiable, there may be two weeks within the summer semester where there will be some flexibility regarding annual leave, however this will be in negotiation with your placement lead. Students are employed on a fixed term contract for the duration of the course. These roles are subject to funding from Health Education England.

Within your detailed supporting information we would like you to inform us of how you would use your skills, knowledge and experience in this exciting role.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7178713-OPS

Job locations

Cross Street Health Centre

Cross Street

Dudley

DY1 1RN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current Registration with the NMC as a Level 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
  • Degree in Nursing/Midwifery.
  • Portfolio evidence of continual professional & academic Development.
  • Maths and English Level 2.

Experience

Essential

  • A wide range of community based, children related or transferable experience.
  • Up to date, post registration experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • IT skills and computer literacy.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Evidence of continuing post basic training.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current Government and Local initiatives and how these translate into practice.
  • Understanding of Health Visiting and Public Health role.
  • Evidence of research-based practice.
  • Evidence of health promotion activities.
  • Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.

Other

Essential

  • Must be able to meet travel requirements of pos
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current Registration with the NMC as a Level 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
  • Degree in Nursing/Midwifery.
  • Portfolio evidence of continual professional & academic Development.
  • Maths and English Level 2.

Experience

Essential

  • A wide range of community based, children related or transferable experience.
  • Up to date, post registration experience.

Knowledge

Essential

  • IT skills and computer literacy.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Evidence of continuing post basic training.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current Government and Local initiatives and how these translate into practice.
  • Understanding of Health Visiting and Public Health role.
  • Evidence of research-based practice.
  • Evidence of health promotion activities.
  • Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.

Other

Essential

  • Must be able to meet travel requirements of pos

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Cross Street Health Centre

Cross Street

Dudley

DY1 1RN


Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Cross Street Health Centre

Cross Street

Dudley

DY1 1RN


Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Practice Teacher - Health Visitor

Lisa Price

lprice3@nhs.net

01384324989

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7178713-OPS

Job locations

Cross Street Health Centre

Cross Street

Dudley

DY1 1RN


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