# Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor/3f89d75f-81d5-4ddf-8d49-56cf1f801d14 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor/3f89d75f-81d5-4ddf-8d49-56cf1f801d14.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £27,704 - £33,361 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent: Hours to be split over 3 or 4 working days Monday to Friday - **Employment type:** Part time - 26 hours per week (Hours to be split over 3 or 4 working days Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T14:00:54.702Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Public_Health_Service/Public_Health_Service-v8101859 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101859?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC) highly values the contribution that the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19 makes to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families, using evidence-based, early intervention strategies. As a Health Visitor, you will work within the 0 – 19 Children and Young Persons Public Health Service to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You will work in partnership with children, young people and families, the Local Authority, Early Intervention Services, Local Authority Children’s Services, Early Years Providers, Schools and Education Establishments, voluntary and community sector agencies and other Health Care providers.  You will be required to work closely with other members of the CYP Public Health Service 0 – 19, to provide services in response to identified needs, including safeguarding and supporting children, young people and families. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitor to join our forward-thinking Poole East Team, this is a year-round post of 26 hours per week.  The Teams main base is Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole. Cheryl Wellington, Public Health Locality Lead for Poole East on 07920831255 or \[email protected\] Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always  considers people’s safety, privacy, and dignity. To work within the Children Young Person Public Health (CYP PH) Service to  support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and targeted interventions to  children 0 to 5 and their families. To promote the health and wellbeing of the 0 to 5 population and their families. To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of  patients / service users. To devise specialist programmes of care for members of the 0-19 team and other  professionals, to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately. To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of  settings and be proactive in delivering the national and local public health  agendas in response to identified health and social need. To work in partnership with other agencies and meet agreed standards,  objectives, and statutory requirements. Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners. To provide line management and leadership within the 0-19 team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact \[email protected\] Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check. Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position. ## Person Specification ### BUSINESS TRAVEL **Essential** - Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ### ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS **Essential** - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively. ### JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Recent previous experience within a comparable role - Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice - Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively ### PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Evidence of demonstrating the Trust’s values and behaviours. - Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills - Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution - Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model ### KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING **Essential** - Registered Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner School Nursing degree/diploma level - Membership of the relevant Professional Body - Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio ### INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES **Essential** - Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems ### MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Experience of leading and managing a team - Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff ## Documents - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) - [152-m598.25 - health visitor, band 6 - jd&ps (pdf, 772.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10396063) ## 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.