# SCPHN Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scphn-health-visitor/a40ecb8b-cab8-4403-aa4f-55506e3131d1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scphn-health-visitor/a40ecb8b-cab8-4403-aa4f-55506e3131d1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trinity House (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (22.5/ 3days a week) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-25T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-11T12:20:51.590Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Gillingham/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Visitor/Health_Visitor-v8430843 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8430843?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us. We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Health Visitor to join our caring and progressive team in Medway. You will work as part of a close-knit team who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of people in Medway . Medway is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs. Health Visitors make a difference by making sure our services are proactive and patient-focused. Our Health visitors are closely aligned with local Primary Care Networks, to make sure patient care is holistic and joined up. We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition, so we take time to get to know our patients. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom. ### Main duties of the job As a Band 6 Health Visitor you will work as part of a team to keep children and young people safe and well at home. We believe you offer the best patient care in a role where you feel supported and can work in a way that suits you, your life and your family. One way we support with this is by being a flexible employer. We also believe in developing our talent from within. We recruit for values and train for skills, so you will never be pigeonholed. We have extensive opportunities for talented individuals looking to further their skills and knowledge. We are an "Outstanding" rated Trust and one of the largest NHS community organisations in the UK. We can give you support to develop your skills, and a real commitment to your personal and continued professional development. As a Trust, one of our main ambitions is to be a great place to work. Our We care strategy for 2023 to 2028 will help us make the biggest breakthroughs in improving your working lives and patient care. Flexible working is just one of the ways we can do this. More than half of our workforce works flexibly in some way. We will consider all kinds of flexible working including; part-time, job sharing, compressed hours, term time only, career breaks or annualised hours. Additional Working Pattern: 22.5/ 3days a week ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via \[email protected\], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience of working with children and in community based settings ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - You will need to be able to work well under pressure and be able to organise your own work. ### Qualifications, training and experience **Essential** - You’ll need to have a Specialist Community Public Health qualification and NMC registered with at least 1yr experience ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10765630) - [staff privacy notice (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2665) - [kchft values into action (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=479) - [staff journey illustration (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2277) - [a guide to completing your application (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2025) ## 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.