# Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor/f06045f8-3f63-433d-87bd-658b6eb66134 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-visitor/f06045f8-3f63-433d-87bd-658b6eb66134.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Flexible working will be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T08:12:28.426Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Heanor_Derbyshire/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_Services_Health_Visiting/Childrens_Services_Health_Visiting-v8173352 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8173352?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a Health Visitor who is a dynamic individual looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to further develop your skills? Are you passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and their families? DCHS Children's Services  have an exciting opportunity to offer a SCPHN Health Visitor to be a part of the  Health Visiting Team based  with the Heanor Team in Amber Valley SCPHN qualification and current registration is essential to this role You will be invested in our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where family welfare is at the heart of all you do. The Amber Valley 0-19 Team have  been awarded Gold accreditation for their work with Families and Communities. DCHS Children's Services provide Health Visitors  opportunities to further develop their career and we offer newly qualified Health Visitors excellent preceptorship, mentorship and supervision. All Health Visitors receive regular clinical and  safeguarding supervision. DCHS is a forward-thinking, supportive Trust, who are a baby-friendly, accredited organisation and achieved Outstanding CQC status. ### Main duties of the job As the new postholder you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the 0-5 population and their families. You will be required to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and work  within complex family situations providing family focused evidence-based care. To manage a defined active caseload and take responsibility for Safeguarding Children issues within that caseload. You will provide services in collaboration with partner agencies, statutory organisations and the voluntary sector and identify and act on the public health needs of the 0- 5 years, working together to improve service provision and outcomes for this population group and their families. To prescribe according to assessed individual need from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary. To  support and line manage the skill mix team. You will develop your leadership skills by undertaking mentorship responsibilities to both pre-registration and SCPHN students whilst on placement within the service and provide preceptorship to support new staff members. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.  To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account. ## Person Specification ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of national + local health priorities and related publications - Able to demonstrate leading on evidence based public health activites - Able to demonstrate partnership working with stakeholder services - Actively working with families where there are safeguarding concerns - Able to demonstrate leadership skills **Desirable** - Experience of mentoring students in practice ### Education, Quals & Training **Essential** - RN or RM - HV Qualification – Degree, Diploma or Cert - Nurse Prescribing **Desirable** - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Post registration study - Mentorship qualification ### Aptitude & Personal Qualities **Essential** - involvement in transformational change - Inclusive and non judgemental approach - Empathy and understanding - Positive role model- supporting skill-mix and students **Desirable** - Participation in additional roles/ staff groups ### Values, Drivers and Motivators **Essential** - Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between locations during the working day - Personal values align with DCHS values - Evidence of applying a child centred approach **Desirable** - evidence of seeking development and learning opportunities ## Documents - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) - [application guidance (pdf, 315.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475822) - [terms and conditions (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475821) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475820) ## 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.