# Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-health-visitor/65f74d0e-5225-404d-979e-b176bb420baf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-health-visitor/65f74d0e-5225-404d-979e-b176bb420baf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Town:** Welwyn Garden City - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-16T11:31:09.504Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Hemel_Hempstead/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Public_Health_Nurse_Health_Visitor/Public_Health_Nurse_Health_Visitor-v8155096 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155096?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about the value and difference that quality Health Visiting can make to children and families? Are you innovative in your thinking about reducing health inequalities and supporting children to have the best start in life? We would really love to hear from you if you are. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join  us as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse  0-5 (Health Visitor) in the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service based in the Dacorum area. You will be part of a welcoming, friendly and supportive integrated team delivering a locally driven needs led service, ensuring children and their families are at the heart of service delivery in the West Hertfordshire area. *Proposed interview date: 13th August 2026* ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - Be part of a skill mixed team delivering the five mandated universal core contacts of the Healthy Child Programme and identifying families who need a targeted universal plus or universal partnership plus service offer, including safeguarding - Will work in partnership with the Family Support Service staff to identify local needs, ensuring children and their families can access the same level of support - Will have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker. - Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more details Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance. The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose.  We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ### Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures and relevant legislation. - Awareness of implications of Department of Health initiatives/Government reports - Knowledge of integrated practice and partnership working with stakeholders **Desirable** - Experience of integrated working ### Education **Essential** - Registered Nurse or direct entry Midwifery qualification. - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) - Supervisor, Mentorship and preceptorship/ENB 998 or other relevant recognised teaching/assessment qualification or willingness to undertake. - Nurse prescribing qualification( V100 or V150 ) - IT literate and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications **Desirable** - Knowledge of SystmOne ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans. - Ability to recognize abuse of children/vulnerable adults and to follow safeguarding procedures. - Awareness of health needs of Black and Minority Ethnic groups **Desirable** - Ability to effectively manage a diverse caseload ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [job description -hv (pdf, 389.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455706) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## 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.