# Community Health Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon County Council. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-health-worker/79d541eb-4dd3-4c99-bab1-af2d46755076 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-health-worker/79d541eb-4dd3-4c99-bab1-af2d46755076.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Devon County Council - **Location:** Devon County Council - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T12:56:00.409Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/F0011-26-10627 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/F0011-26-10627/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=F0011-26-10627 - **Employer website:** https://www.devon.gov.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Community Health Worker with Health Visiting team. Public Health Nursing - Crediton hospital 22.5 hours per week Please ensure that you open the job description to view so that the full essential criteria required for the post can be sighted. We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required. Do you have an interest in making a difference to the health and wellbeing of children? If you have a QCF or equivalent qualification or NVQ 3 Foundation degree (Childcare related) or equivalent and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovative Public Health Nursing team; we would love to hear from you. We currently have a vacancy in theIvybridge & Tavistock , Southern PHN Teamwith 22.5hours available. ### Main duties of the job The Community Health Worker supports families with children aged 0-8 years by working with them individually or as part of a group in both community and home settings. Support is also offered virtually and via our front door hub. Community Health Workers support families with their childs development which includes carrying out the1 and 21/2 year development review. Community Health Workers integrate with the Health Visitors, School Nurses and Staff Nurses to support with the whole family assessment; as well as supporting parents and carers with health promotion and development topics such as behaviour management, toilet training, sleep management and other targeted episodes of care as directed. Youll have a passion for working with children, a comprehensive understanding of childrens safeguarding and a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and wider public health agenda. The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the qualities in the person specification and job description and be committed to their on-going professional development to ensure quality in the delivery of care is maintained. Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post. ### About us Benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Local Government Pension Scheme - Development Opportunities - Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme - Flexible working within service hours We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection. ### Details - Date posted: 20 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year , pro rata - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: F0011-26-10627 - Job locations: Devon County Council, Crediton Hospital, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side. How to apply Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development. - Ability to work as a reflective practitioner. - Group and family work. - Child Protection awareness. **Desirable** - Knowledge of services for children and families. - Experience in delivering health promotion. - Experience in assessing child development. ### Qualifications **Essential** - QCF or equivalent qualification e.g. NNEB /CACHE/ BTECH Diploma (2 year full time course) or NVQ 3 (Child care related) Foundation degree or equivalent. ## 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.