# 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/e153f526-8100-4aff-b52b-83fda9e65816 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor/e153f526-8100-4aff-b52b-83fda9e65816.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Ann's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £23,975 - £28,870 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T11:42:44.250Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CYP_Public_Health_Service/CYP_Public_Health_Service-v8244518 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8244518?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 0-19 Public Health Service 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 CYP 0-19 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, 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 0-19 Public Health Service to provide services in response to identified needs, including safeguarding and supporting children, young people and families We are looking for two enthusiastic and motivated Health Visitors to join our forward-thinking Bournemouth Central and Bournemouth South teams - these are year-round posts of 30 and 32 hours per week respectively. The posts are based at Seascape, Southbourne, Bournemouth For further information about either post, please contact Sue Flint, Public Health Locality Lead for Bournemouth Central on 07780 683178 or sue.flint@nhs.net Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available therefore please 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 AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, 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 dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net 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. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## 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-m284.26 - health visitor, band 6 - jd&ps (pdf, 465.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589713) ## 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.