Job summary
Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - Health Visitor
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust (Camden) are delighted to offer suitable applicants an exciting opportunity to develop their career by undertaking the SCPHN Health Visiting course. This is run as a joint programme with Kings College London, split between clinical practice and university attendance.
This is an exciting time for health visiting as we look to the future and develop services designed to meet the needs of our diverse population. We work as an integrated service with the London Borough of Camden to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to families in Camden.
Applicants must be registered nurses/midwives with current registration and an interest in addressing the health needs of children and families. The course is at Level 7 (Master's Degree); see person specification for application requirements. Applicants must be able to use public transport to travel to and from work and during the course of their working day.
Courses commence in September 2026 and are offered on a full-time basis. Please indicate on your application if you have commenced the course previously at any university and the reason you did not complete it.
Main duties of the job
You will be given a fixed term one year full-time contract to undertake a PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course (Health Visiting) at Kings College London University.
Sponsorship will be paid at a Band 5 salary.
The course commences September 2026 to be completed by September 2027. It is a full calendar year, consisting of 50% academic study and 50% in practice (start dates to be confirmed by the University). The practice placements will be situated across Camden.
This is a development post, building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies as a nurse/midwife to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification and a recordable/registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
About us
Exciting opportunities to develop your professional career are on offer with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) in Camden.
Camden is an exciting, dynamic place to work with excellent partnership working with Children's Centres and other agencies. Our Integrated Early Years' Service is both forward thinking and innovative with a strong commitment to training. We are dedicated to improving the quality of the 0-5 public health outcomes for children and families across Camden.
If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated to develop your skills in working with children and families in the community we would love to hear from you.
These are fully funded training opportunities; subject to funding being made available from Health Education England, to qualify as a registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) and is open to all qualified Nurses and Midwives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Student HVs contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of others
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
- Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor), are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Student HVs contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of others
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
- Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor), are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery: adult nurse, children's nurse, mental health nurse, learning disability nurse or midwife
- Evidence of recent continual professional development
- Able to meet university requirements for the SCPHN Course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
- Evidence of working effectively within a team
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- oEvidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload oEvidence of working eEvidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
Desirable
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of managing staff within a team
Knowledge, skills and abilitis
Essential
- Good understanding of the public health agenda and recent policy developments
- Good understanding of the role of the SCPHN Health Visitor and the Healthy Child Programme
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Demonstrates a passion for working with children and families in the community
- Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level
- Understanding of the range of health needs and lifestyles of different client groups oDemonstrates a passion for working with children and families in the comGood computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft word, excel
- Good computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft word, excel
- Excellent, adaptable communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to working within a changing environment
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research
Desirable
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Ability to demonstrate good leadership skills
- Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery: adult nurse, children's nurse, mental health nurse, learning disability nurse or midwife
- Evidence of recent continual professional development
- Able to meet university requirements for the SCPHN Course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
- Evidence of working effectively within a team
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- oEvidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload oEvidence of working eEvidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
Desirable
- Post registration experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working with children and families
- Experience of managing staff within a team
Knowledge, skills and abilitis
Essential
- Good understanding of the public health agenda and recent policy developments
- Good understanding of the role of the SCPHN Health Visitor and the Healthy Child Programme
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Demonstrates a passion for working with children and families in the community
- Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level
- Understanding of the range of health needs and lifestyles of different client groups oDemonstrates a passion for working with children and families in the comGood computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft word, excel
- Good computer literacy skills e.g. Microsoft word, excel
- Excellent, adaptable communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to working within a changing environment
- Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research
Desirable
- Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
- Ability to demonstrate good leadership skills
- Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
