Practitioners

Health Visitor vacancies in various locations across Bedfordshire and Luton.
"The most rewarding part of my role is working with families, going into their homes with the support and integrated services we can offer them."
"There are so many diverse opportunities for training and career development and so much support."
Would you like to be able say this about your job?
We are expanding our team and looking for Practitioners who want to be part of our drive to improve the health outcomes for the children, young people and their families who live in this community. We work in partnership with families, making co-production a top priority.
Subject to a Recruitment and Retention Premia of 6% for practitioners who have been qualified for over 12 months and 4% for those qualified for under 12 months.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 20-04-2026, We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Health Visitors and are able to offer:
An excellent, robust induction programme
A first class preceptorship and buddy system
Personal development support
You will join highly skilled professionals who are constantly adapting and developing, making the most of the skill mix in their teams to support these families. We are introducing new practices and digital initiatives to make sure children and young people receive the best care we can give.
This is what families say about our service:
"It was nice to speak to someone who was really friendly and made us feel comfortable, but also efficient in referring where needed and providing me with information to benefit my child."
"She was absolutely lovely, really listened and gave great advice, a kind lovely lady."

Working for our organisation
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development., The post-holder will work within a clinical governance framework which is embedded in day to day practice. CCS, Bedfordshire Community Health Services are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services, and safeguarding standards of care.
Take every opportunity to promote and participate in health promotion initiatives.
Act as a signpost for families to other relevant services thereby empowering them as users.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, carers and staff where possible, ensure in the implementation of evidence based practice.
Actively develop a more specialised service or activity which is based on clear evidence of need, in partnership with commissioners.
Provide the core health visiting programme to the family and community.
Work in partnership with clients and families to agreed contracts in order to promote and maximize physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.
Undertake and provide a holistic assessment of client's health needs and to produce, implement and review the care plan.
Review and evaluate outcomes for children and families.
Refer clients to other agencies as appropriate e.g. onward referral of identified vulnerable children and adults.
Develop with other professionals an overall specialist protection plan where indicated e.g. Child Protection plan.
Undertake clinical tasks e.g. immunisation of adults and children as required.
Plan, organise and attend child health clinics and health promotion programmes.
Carry clinical and other equipment short distances using light to moderate effort, e.g. infant weighing scales when necessary.
Drive to venues, sometimes in rush hour traffic e.g. clients' homes, GP practices, Children's Centres, Traveller Sites/unauthorised encampments.
Have an understanding of the importance of national and local health initiatives and contribute towards achieving specified targets.
Plan and organise the workload for themselves. Support staff, and be responsive to fluctuations in workload and resources.
Manage packages of care to meet identified, individual need which may be complex involving other professionals and agencies.
Assist in the delivery of local implementation plans for the designated caseload/ population etc. In undertaking this role, work in collaboration with other Senior Manager, Team Leaders and stakeholders.
Undertake the role of Lead Professional where appropriate (as defined in the Every Child Matters documentation).
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know.
Immigration Status - East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against eligible roles. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.
Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.
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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
In submitting an application, you authorise East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven't been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that's just right for you may appear!

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people's homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.
Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.
By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.