# Bright Start Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bright-start-health-visitor/cb85fb99-96b6-4204-b11d-fdb67ce5694c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bright-start-health-visitor/cb85fb99-96b6-4204-b11d-fdb67ce5694c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 Per Annum Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T14:40:50.834Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Islington/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Health_Visiting/Health_Visiting-v8346514 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8346514?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Would you like to join a health visiting team who work in an integrated Bright Start Service improving outcomes for children and families? We have a full time permanent position available and an opportunity for you to join and experience delivering and leading the Healthy child programme and Best Start Local Plan within an integrated team. You will be supported through a comprehensive training programme and given opportunities to work within a variety of integrated workshops as part of your professional development. ### Main duties of the job Leadership To support the development of a well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective team working. To support the Team Lead to develop team objectives and organise and evaluate the service delivery. To directly manage members of the team in line with Trust policy providing regular supervision, annual appraisal and any identified additional support or training as required. To actively participate in service development. To agree and participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives following agreed policy and protocol. Clinical To support the delivery of Healthy Child Programme for a geographical area within the Bright Start locality. To be competent in the use of the Trust electronic clinical record system following Trust guidelines in its use. (RIO) To be responsible to work/lead to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for a geographical area within the Bright Start locality with health and early years colleagues To undertake evidence based child and family health assessments and develop child/family plans in partnership with children and carers. To undertake the Early Help assessment and attend professional multi agency meetings as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral - Knowledge of change management methodology and its application. - High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs, including the delivery of public health programmes. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of current legislation and NICE guidance relating to all aspects of the HCP - Knowledge and ability to apply audit and Quality Improvement methodology. - Understanding of the local and national safeguarding procedures and its application to the role. - Knowledge and understanding of application of the Clinical Governance Framework. - Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution. - Ability to work without direct supervision, to plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others. - Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to work and professional practice. - Ability to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with the Islington Bright Start vision. - Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity - Willingness to support and facilitate the learning of others in the practice environment. ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Health Visiting professional qualification, with entry onto the 3rd part of the NMC Register - Evidence of continuing post registration education and training. ## Documents - [bright start hv band 6 jd (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671398) - [bright start hv band 6 ps (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671399) - [whittington employment promise (pdf, 22.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=839) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.