SCPHN Student Health Visitor

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for registered nurses and/or midwives with one or more years’ experience post qualifying to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN – Health Visiting) training programme, commencing January 2027.

This 12‑month SCPHN programme prepares practitioners for autonomous public health practice, improving outcomes for children and families and reducing health inequalities.

We actively support professional curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement in line with SCPHN standards and local population need.

Successful applicants are employed and salaried throughout, supported by high‑quality supervision and academic input from the University of Greenwich, while working within the Health Visiting Team. On successful completion, applicants progress to a substantive Band 6 Health Visitor role. Base location will be confirmed at offer.

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

• 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.

For further information: Contact Emma Tucker ([email protected]) or Joyce Masimba ([email protected]), Education Leads (Health Visiting).

Virtual open events: 3 or 8 June, 6–8pm (email to book). Interviews: In person on 23, 24 or 29 June 2026.

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.

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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.