# Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-scphn-health-visitor-hv/25ddede1-029e-4e8f-83c7-3b2cd77d81c6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-scphn-health-visitor-hv/25ddede1-029e-4e8f-83c7-3b2cd77d81c6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Part Time - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T10:31:03.892Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Public_Health/Public_Health-v8042051 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a role within our Plus Team which provides an enhanced service to all children and families subject to Safeguarding Plans. You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay. Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams. Please note that the post holder will be working from a defined base. We have two (2) available posts, hours to be discussed at interview. If you require any further information with regard to our enhanced model of working, please contact us. ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients - Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered - To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers - Develop effective client centred decision-making processes - Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate - Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals - Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances. - The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients - The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching. - The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations - Attend in-house training as required to develop current role - Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse our interactive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us! Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Job Details This is a role within our Plus Team which provides an enhanced service to all children and families subject to Safeguarding Plans. You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay. Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams. Please note that the post holder will be working from a defined base. We have two (2) available posts, hours to be discussed at interview. If you require any further information with regard to our enhanced model of working, please contact us. ## Job Description The post holder will be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers Develop effective client centred decision-making processes Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances. The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching. The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations Attend in-house training as required to develop current role Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery ## Responsibilities Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse our interactive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us! Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Ability to manage conflict - Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators - Knowledge of Policies and Key Documents to improve health outcomes for children & young people - Ability to work as part of a team - The ability to manage constant change - Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning - Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload - Time Management Skills - Leadership skills - Understanding accountability and responsibility when delegating work in a skill mix team - Working with complex families - Managing challenging safeguarding situations - Lone working - Supporting SCPHN students **Desirable** - Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements ### Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor **Essential** - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification - NMC Registered Nurse - Demonstrate continued professional development. - Safeguarding Children level three training - Evidence of recent continued professional development **Desirable** - Educated at degree level - V100/150 nurse prescriber qualification - Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification - International Computer Driving Licence - Solihull Foundation course ## Documents - [specialist community public health nurse jd&ps (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330624) ## 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.