Job overview
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Student HV/SN
(Barnet or Haringey)
Student Health Visitor or School Nurse
Are you a Nurse of Midwife who would like a career in public health ?
Do you have a passion to support families?
Do you want drive down health inequalities?
If so Whittington is the place to start.
We are recruiting for the Sept 26 and Jan 27 intake for Health Visitor and School Nurse students.
The course is full time for one year and will commence in Sept 26 or Jan 27 and comprises of 50% academic and 50% clinical placement in accordance with the University and Trust regulations. It is fully funded and salaried. You will be sponsored by Whittington Health and secure a place at City University, Kings University or HERTS University to complete their PG level ( 7) in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and qualify as a Health Visitor or School Nurse.
Course requirement for entry applicants will need to show evidence of study at level 7 and have 2:2 or higher.
You will have a 12 month fixed term contract.
This post is subject to standard recruitment processes. Successful candidates must be available to commence the course in Sept 26 or Jan 27 on the start date.
Main duties of the job
Whittington Health are offering an exciting opportunity to qualified nurses and midwives with NMC registration to become part of our progressive, innovative and integrated Health Visiting Service in Barnet
The Health Visitor/ School Nurse play a pivotal role in supporting the development of the child and family, with key principles in public health nursing.
- They are part of a wider integrated multi disciplinary service for children in the Boroughs with a focus on public health
- Delivering the healthy child programme to diverse communities.
- Developing programmes of early intervention and prevention,
- Reducing health inequalities
- Addressing health disparities
- Fostering equal access to health care
- Discussion health promotion like infant feeding topics
- Support children and young people to reach their developmental milestones
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The course is full time for one year and will commence in Sept 26 or Jan 27 and comprises of 50% academic and 50% clinical placement in accordance with the University and Trust regulations. It is fully funded and salaried (Agenda for Change band 5). You will be sponsored by Whittington Health and secure a place at either City University, Kings University or HERTS University to complete their PG level ( 7) in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and qualify as a Health Visitor or School Nurse.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of academic ability to study independently at degree or postgraduate level
- Good computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft word, excel
- Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Demonstrate ability to adapt to working within a changing environment
- Have a flexible approach to team and autonomous working, acknowledging own limitations
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the Public Health role of contemporary health visiting/school nursing & working in community settings
- • 1 year + post registration experience
- Knowledge of local and national policies which influence the provision of health visiting /school nursing
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery
- Nursing / Midwifery Degree/ Post Grad Diploma/ DipHE qualification equivalent to 120 credits at level 6 (of the Higher Education Credit Framework for England) or evidence of previous education and learning to this level.
- Evidence of level 7 training/learning within last 5 years.
- Qualification 2:2 or above,
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This advert is for Student (SCPHN) HV/SN with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 role. The advertised salary is This training salary is fixed £39.421. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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