Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to complete the Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN), starting September 2026, with pathways in Health Visiting or School Nursing. The 52‑week Level 7 programme, delivered by Liverpool John Moores University.

You’ll gain  experience through high‑quality placements across our  Wirral 0–19 teams, supported by a dedicated Practice Assessor, Practice Supervisor, and Academic Assessor. This is an exciting development route into a specialist public health nursing career, making a real impact on children, young people, and families.

The selection procedure will be undertaken jointly between Service representatives and the University.  If you have been successfully shortlisted by the Trust, you will be offered an interview during May 2026.

The interview will involve a 10-minute presentation.  The presentation will be in a format of your choosing.

Students must successfully complete the taught theory and practices elements of the programme before they can register and practice as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Throughout the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme the student must experience practice in a range of different settings and areas of practice to enable them to develop understanding of the breadth of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing practice.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To enable the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student to develop the skills and competencies to:

• Provide comprehensive assessments of the health needs of clients.
• Raise awareness about health and social well-being and related factors, services, and resources.
• Raise awareness about the actions that groups, and individuals can take to improve their health and social well-being.
• Develop, sustain, and evaluate collaborative work.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary environment to ensure children are safeguarded.
• Develop capacity and confidence of individuals and groups, including families and communities, to influence and use available services, information and skills, acting as an advocate where appropriate
• Identify and evaluate service provision and support networks for individuals, families, and groups within in the local area.
• Identify individuals, families and groups who are at risk and in need of further support.
• Develop and sustain relationships with groups and individuals with the aim of improving health and social well-being.
• Undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please deliver a 10‑minute presentation explaining how and why you are ready to undertake the Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) starting in September 2026. In your presentation, please cover the following:

• Your motivation for pursuing the SCPHN qualification and your chosen pathway (Health Visiting or School Nursing).
• The skills, experience, and personal qualities you have that demonstrate your readiness for Level 7 study and specialist public health practice.
• Your understanding of the SCPHN role, including the impact it has on children, young people, families, and communities.
• How you will manage the demands of a 52‑week academic and clinical programme, including balancing study, placement, and personal commitments.
• What you hope to contribute to the service during training and as a future SCPHN.