Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse to join the Aylesbury Health Visiting Team based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, working with families and carers of children under five. This post is part-time, working 30 hours a week. The successful candidate will support the Health Visitors to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, gaining and developing skills within a diverse local community, public health and the children’s agenda.
An induction programme will be provided for the successful candidate to support their transition into the community health visiting team. Candidates do not need to have experience of working within the health visiting service but do require knowledge and understanding of the current health visiting service and safeguarding practice. The successful applicant may have the opportunity to apply for Health Visitor training. To meet the requirements of this post you are required to be able to drive between different community sites.
Main duties of the job
- Working with clients in a variety of community settings e.g. home, clinic, family centre, educational establishment etc.
- Undertake Family Health Needs Assessment as directed by the Health Visitor or School Nurse ensuring prompt feedback of all client contact (contemporaneously) to line manager.
- Working with the team to implement and prioritise planned programmes of health promotion, education and advice on all aspects of prevention of ill health to individuals, families and groups.
- Undertake child and or family health assessments, including screening, in line with the Healthy Child Programme and according to local guidelines in various community settings as required, reporting back on any ensuing health problems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate working to scope of professional practice
- Able to demonstrate clinically effective practice with children and families
- Experience of mentoring preregistration students
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues which impact of professional practice
- Able to evaluate and audit practice to help achieve positive health outcomes
- Work within local and National Frameworks for implementing Clinical Governance
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites across County
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Able to manage self within a team environment
- Enthusiastic approach to Professional and Staff development
- Ability to encompass changes in working environment
- Works to evidence-based practice
- Awareness of inter-agency collaboration
- Computer skills
- Ability to identify families with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking staff appraisal
- Participation in Specialist projects
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN
Desirable
- Leadership at the point of care or other Leadership certificate
- Staff Appraisal training
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC / Secondment). The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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