# SCPHN Student Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scphn-student-health-visitor/882c2b62-de03-4572-a1a4-13eaba2fe9f6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/scphn-student-health-visitor/882c2b62-de03-4572-a1a4-13eaba2fe9f6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trinity House (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health visitor - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours each day Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:39:31.474Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ashford/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Visitor_SCPHN_Training/Health_Visitor_SCPHN_Training-v8340925 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8340925?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a registered nurse or midwife with at least one year's post-registration experience looking to develop your career in Public Health Nursing? We are pleased to offer an opportunity to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visiting programme, commencing 7 December 2026. This fully funded 12-month programme will prepare you for autonomous public health practice, supporting children and families and helping to reduce health inequalities. You will receive high-quality practice supervision within our Health Visiting teams and academic support from the University of Greenwich. As an employed member of the service, you will develop the knowledge and skills required for safe and effective SCPHN practice while working alongside schools, Family Hubs, GP practices and other partner agencies to deliver evidence-based care. Successful applicants will be salaried throughout the programme, with progression to a substantive Band 6 SCPHN (Health Visitor) role on successful completion. Your base location will be confirmed following interview and offer. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. For an informal discussion, contact: Emma Tucker, Education Lead (Health Visitor) emma.tucker1@nhs.net Kailey Sparks, Education Lead (Health Visitor) kailey.sparks@nhs.net Interview date: 29 October 2026 (in person at a central location). ### Main duties of the job - Complete family health needs assessments and make timely referrals. - Monitor growth and development of children aged 0–5 years. - Undertake feeding and tongue‑tie assessments with onward referral as required. - Assess emotional wellbeing of parents, carers, infants and children, supporting parent–infant relationships. - Deliver personalised care packages including nutrition, healthy weight, toileting, behaviour and sleep support. - Promote public health priorities including UNICEF BFI, family partnership, speech and language development, and evidence‑based parenting programmes. - Provide clear, evidence‑based advice on childhood immunisations. - Manage a caseload, prioritising need and delivering person‑centred care. - Work within the Healthy Child Programme, aligned to national and local priorities. - Safeguard children and families through multi‑agency working and robust safeguarding plans. ### 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 kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates a client-focused approach, with effective communication skills - Able to use IT systems and databases effectively ### Abilities **Essential** - Ability to recognise own limitations and understand when to escalate concerns appropriately ### Knowledge **Essential** - knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness framework **Desirable** - Having an awareness of developments within the NHS ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 1 years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse or midwife ### Qualifications **Essential** - A Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing ### Work Enviroment **Essential** - Demonstrates the ability to work openly and honestly with colleagues, contribute positively to team working, and share good practice to support continuous improvement in care ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 283.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10665016) - [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.