Job overview
The Hounslow Health Visiting Service is seeking a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. The successful applicant will work within a skill mix team to support and assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of activities aimed at promoting the health of the local population, as well as offering support to identified families as delegated by a Health Visitor. The post is suitable for those wanting to develop the skills and knowledge to prepare for a Health Visiting career.
Main duties of the job
The Community Staff Nurse will work in a skill mix Health Visiting team supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including
- Health Review contacts
- New birth reviews
- Maternal mood assessment and listening visits.
- Transfer in Contacts
- Individual, group and local public health activities
- Follow up on DNA’s
- Delegated Home visits
- Infant feeding support
- Accident prevention and follow after A/E attendances
- To support Duty Health Visitor role
- To hold a small caseload of families to deliver delegated packages of care e.g. LAC children, children with SEND needs, premature infants , children with long-term healthcare conditions, listening visits. To report back to named HV and seek regular caseload supervision with the named HV.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and recognise role boundaries
- Understands the importance of the Public Health approach to health visiting and school nursing roles
Desirable
- Understands the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary care
- IT skills
- Knowledge /understanding of Clinical Supervision
- Demonstrates awareness of Clinical Supervision
Knowledge
Desirable
- Awareness of Health Visiting and School Nursing roles
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of team working
Desirable
- Previous experience of community-based work
- Experience of audit/evaluation
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registration/2nd level (RGN)
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
Desirable
- Self-directed learner
- Demonstrates leadership skills
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This advert is for Community Staff Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.
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