Health visiting SCPHN student

Job overview

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are offering sponsorship for qualified Nurses and Midwives to complete the SCPHN qualification at level 7, to become a Health Visitor. The post is fully funded by NHSE, and successful candidates will be paid AFC Band 6 (Annex 21). Candidate are required to be NMC registrants, have a Level 6 qualification at 2:2 or above and be able to commence the programme in  September 2026 at either Southbank University or King's College University

It's an exciting time to be part of an organisation that is shaping the future of 0-19 children’s services in SE London. Are you eager to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the public health approach to reducing health inequalities? At LGT, SCPHN’s (Health Visitors) lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, provision of Universal Services and Targeted interventions to those children and families with the greatest need.

We are invested in the development of Public Health Nursing, and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.

All Health Visitors and Assistant HV Practitioners have corporate membership with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHv) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.

Previous applicants need not apply again.

Main duties of the job

What we are looking for:

• The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload.
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession.
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team.
• Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
• Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions.
• A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines.
• A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge.

The post is subject to Occupational Health clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

If you are successfully shortlisted, interviews will take place at Downham Health Centre BR1 5EP – dates to be confirmed. The interview will be in 2 parts; part 1 shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend together as a group to discuss an unseen topic/question. Part 2 will be the individual, panelled interviews where you will be invited to deliver a short 5-minute presentation at the beginning; details for the latter will be provided once candidates are shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery  or  • Evidence of application for NMC registration and confirmed  NMC registration within 2 months of the start date  • DipHE (or above) qualification equivalent to 120 credits at  level 5 (of the Higher Education Credit Framework for England)  2 or evidence of previous education and learning to this level. 3 Note:  For the post graduate diploma route a 2:1 Honours Degree is  necessary  Please refer to the candidate guidance for HEI details

Eligibility to work in the UK.

ALL sections of application form completed FULLY according to  written guidelines

Literacy and Numeracy at the level of the National Qualifications  Framework at level 1-2 for Numeracy (equivalent of GCSE) and 3-4  for Literacy (equivalent of A level).