# Health Visitor - SEND > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor-send/0248dbb4-080f-444d-9db2-5e6c9ecc4120 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor-send/0248dbb4-080f-444d-9db2-5e6c9ecc4120.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salford - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Various hours available - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 26.25 hours per week (Pro-rata) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T10:42:50.618Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bury/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Visiting_Service_Bury/Health_Visiting_Service_Bury-v8058441 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8058441?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to make a difference to children with additional needs and their families? We are currently looking to recruit a qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) to our developing SEND Health Visiting Team. The team will provide an enhanced pathway of support for children with additional needs. The successful candidate will have strong team working skills and a passion for delivering high quality, child-centred care, within our developing, enthusiastic and dynamic Health Visiting  teams in Bury. To have continuous responsibility for the families on the caseload requiring targeted health visiting care and safeguarding support. Health Visitors will have a responsibility for participating and influencing decision making at professional meetings to ensure the complex needs of the children on this caseload are supported. Our vision is to deliver the best care to children, people and families in our local communities, by working effectively with partners to help people to live well. The Health Visitor will participate in the identification and safeguarding of vulnerable children and their families in partnership with other agencies. As a member of the Integrated Children’s services in Bury, the post holder is expected to contribute to the expectations of the Borough’s Children and Young Peoples Partnership Strategy and the Early Help Strategy. ### Main duties of the job The Health Visitor will be responsible and accountable for the operational and strategic management of a defined caseload of children with complex medical conditions and SEND. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality programmes of care to support infant’s, children and their families using a multi-disciplinary approach. The practitioner will act as a resource and provide consultation for the wider health visiting service to share expert knowledge and skills to support children with additional needs. Support at home visits, in early years educational settings and attend team around the family (TAF) meetings to be offered and advice to be given. The Health Visitor will support the health visiting service with current developments in transition processes and contribute to supportive transitions for children between services and into school health and education. Specialist public health knowledge will be used to provide high quality assessment and care planning of parents and caregivers physical health and emotional well-being to ensure that they remain as healthy as possible. The Health Visitor  will participate in the continued development of the SEND health visiting team and wider community service. The Health Visitor will manage the development, implementation and compliance of policies, procedures, audit and benchmarks, including appraisal, personal development plans and clinical supervision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Details Do you want to make a difference to children with additional needs and their families? We are currently looking to recruit a qualified Health Visitor (SCPHN-HV) to our developing SEND Health Visiting Team. The team will provide an enhanced pathway of support for children with additional needs. The successful candidate will have strong team working skills and a passion for delivering high quality, child-centred care, within our developing, enthusiastic and dynamic Health Visiting teams in Bury. To have continuous responsibility for the families on the caseload requiring targeted health visiting care and safeguarding support. Health Visitors will have a responsibility for participating and influencing decision making at professional meetings to ensure the complex needs of the children on this caseload are supported. Our vision is to deliver the best care to children, people and families in our local communities, by working effectively with partners to help people to live well. The Health Visitor will participate in the identification and safeguarding of vulnerable children and their families in partnership with other agencies. As a member of the Integrated Children’s services in Bury, the post holder is expected to contribute to the expectations of the Borough’s Children and Young Peoples Partnership Strategy and the Early Help Strategy. ## Job Description The Health Visitor will be responsible and accountable for the operational and strategic management of a defined caseload of children with complex medical conditions and SEND. The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality programmes of care to support infant’s, children and their families using a multi-disciplinary approach. The practitioner will act as a resource and provide consultation for the wider health visiting service to share expert knowledge and skills to support children with additional needs. Support at home visits, in early years educational settings and attend team around the family (TAF) meetings to be offered and advice to be given. The Health Visitor will support the health visiting service with current developments in transition processes and contribute to supportive transitions for children between services and into school health and education. Specialist public health knowledge will be used to provide high quality assessment and care planning of parents and caregivers physical health and emotional well-being to ensure that they remain as healthy as possible. The Health Visitor will participate in the continued development of the SEND health visiting team and wider community service. The Health Visitor will manage the development, implementation and compliance of policies, procedures, audit and benchmarks, including appraisal, personal development plans and clinical supervision. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register - Registered Health Visitor/ SCPHN **Desirable** - Nurse Prescribing ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication and inter-personal skills - Excellent organisational skills - Must be able to work alone and as part of a team **Desirable** - Demonstrate an understanding of current community developments in relation to SEND both nationally and locally - Experience of contributing to health information for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice - Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence - Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting - Effective communicator. Articulate verbally and written **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience of working with children who may have complex medical conditions and SEND - Demonstrate involvement in multi-professional groups and meetings to support children with additional needs ### Work related circumstances **Essential** - Reliable - Committed to innovative working and new developments - Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs - Willingness to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the trust's Equal Opportunity and Equality and Diversity policies Enhanced DBS for children & adults **Desirable** - Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes ### Registration & Qualifications **Essential** - SCPHN Health Visitor ## Documents - [health visitor - send (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348515) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) - [functional skills - health visitor - send (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348516) ## 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.