SCPHN Student Health Visitor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses. We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for registered nurses and/or midwives with one or more years' experience post qualifying to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN - Health Visiting) training programme, commencing January 2027. This 12-month SCPHN programme prepares practitioners for autonomous public health practice, improving outcomes for children and families and reducing health inequalities. We actively support professional curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement in line with SCPHN standards and local population need. Successful applicants are employed and salaried throughout, supported by high-quality supervision and academic input from the University of Greenwich, while working within the Health Visiting Team. On successful completion, applicants progress to a substantive Band 6 Health Visitor role. Base location will be confirmed at offer. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

• Complete family health needs assessments and make timely referrals.
• Monitor growth and development of children aged 0-5 years.
• Undertake feeding and tongue-tie assessments with onward referral as required.
• Assess emotional wellbeing of parents, carers, infants and children, supporting parent-infant relationships.
• Deliver personalised care packages including nutrition, healthy weight, toileting, behaviour and sleep support.
• Promote public health priorities including UNICEF BFI, family partnership, speech and language development, and evidence-based parenting programmes.
• Provide clear, evidence-based advice on childhood immunisations.
• Manage a caseload, prioritising need and delivering person-centred care.
• Work within the Healthy Child Programme, aligned to national and local priorities.
• Safeguard children and families through multi-agency working and robust safeguarding plans.
For further information: Contact Emma Tucker (emma.tucker1@nhs.net) or Joyce Masimba (joycemasimba@nhs.net), Education Leads (Health Visiting). Virtual open events:3 or 8 June, 6-8pm (email to book). Interviews:In person on 23, 24 or 29 June 2026. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

SCPHN Student Health Visitor | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust