Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to undertake Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visitor training. This is a fully funded, full-time programme delivered in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE) at Masters level, commencing September 2026 for 12 months. It provides a structured pathway into SCPHN practice, combining 50% academic study and 50% practice-based learning to develop skills and confidence in the Health Visitor role. You will be based within the 0-19 Torbay Service, working across Paignton, Brixham and Torquay as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. Practice learning includes clinics, home visits and community settings, supporting delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and improving outcomes for children and families. The programme includes attendance at UWE (Glenside Campus, Bristol), self-directed study, and supernumerary placements. Learning is integrated, with increasing practice experience alongside academic development. Annual leave aligns with university schedules. You will be supported by a dedicated Academic in Practice, Practice Assessor and experienced team colleagues. A preceptorship programme supports transition into SCPHN practice on completion., We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and committed Registered Nurse with a genuine passion for improving the health and wellbeing of infants, children and families, and a strong aspiration to develop within public health nursing. The core purpose of the Health Visitor is to support the health, development, and wellbeing of babies, young children and families from pregnancy through early childhood.

• You will be expected to contribute and support with the Healthy Child Programme, this will be through a mixture of mandated and extra supportive contacts. You will be supported to give evidence based advice and guidance to families through a structured programme of learning opportunities.
• You will remain supernumerary throughout the programme however as the programme develops you will be supported to become an autonomous practitioner.
• During taught practice you will be expected to attend placement 2.5 days a week, increasing to 4 days a week during consolidated practice
• You will deliver several different contacts in different community environments this may include family homes, Family Hubs, clinics, nurseries. You will be supported to respond to families according to their needs, delivering the Healthy Child Programme in a way that is accessible to the families you are working with.
• You will see families, babies and young children in a variety of community settings, including home visits, clinic settings, early years environments, and group settings., During your time as a Student SCPHN you will gain wide-ranging community experience and contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, developing the confidence and capability required for specialist public health nursing practice.
You will be supported to grow within a collaborative, multidisciplinary workforce, working across diverse community settings and contributing to meaningful, preventative health outcomes. Throughout your training, you will be fully supported by a dedicated Academic in Practice and a Practice Assessor, alongside experienced team leaders who understand the demands of combining academic study with clinical practice. A bespoke preceptorship programme is also provided upon successful completion of the course to support your transition into qualified SCPHN practice.

Working within the Torbay 0-19 Partnership, you will be part of an integrated service bringing together Health Visiting, School Nursing and Action for Children to deliver joined-up support for children, young people and families.