Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, resilient, and motivated Band 5 staff nurse ready for a fresh challenge? Are you eager to advance your career within a supportive and forward-thinking team? If so, we invite you to join our community-based 0-19 Integrated Early Help Team in East Sussex.
You'll be delivering the National Healthy Child Programme with a clear focus on enhancing the health and wellbeing of children and their families. Alongside the 5 mandated reviews, you will be working in child health clinics and facilitating Emotional Wellbeing Visits to parents who are needing extra support with their mental health in the perinatal period.
What Sets Us Apart?
Professional Development: Access a comprehensive induction programme designed to build your confidence and expertise and gain hands-on mentorship from experienced practitioners.
Ongoing Support: Receive regular clinical supervision and benefit from accessible, supportive line-management.
A Culture of Wellbeing: Work in an environment that prioritises your safety, resilience, and overall wellbeing, ensuring you feel valued and supported.
Ongoing Training Resources: Utilise top-quality resources and benefit from access to a wide range of training opportunities tailored to your development needs.
Clear Career Pathways: We're invested in your growth. This role provides the ideal foundation to apply for fully funded Health Visiting Training, paving the way for progression to a Band 6 position upon successful completion.
Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
A registered adult, paediatric, mental health nurse, or midwife who is ready to make an impact in the community, working in the field of public health and supporting perinatal and infant mental health.
A practitioner who has an understanding of the Healthy Child Programme.
A reflective and emotionally intelligent practitioner, skilled at balancing priorities and utilising supervision effectively.
Someone who demonstrates integrity, kindness, and inclusion, fostering strong interpersonal relationships with families and colleagues.
If you're passionate about family-centred care and excited by the prospect of progressing your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Your Next Steps
Join a team where your growth and contributions matter. Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey with us.
If offered an interview please be prepared to attend for the full day.
Learn more about the position by reviewing the following:
Watch our Video - Health Visiting Service East Sussex
iHV Film - Health visiting in your community (vimeo.com)
become-a-scphn - Welcome
**Interviews to be held 8th August 2025**
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC Nurse or Midwife
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Good general education including Maths and English
Desirable
- Think Family/Safeguarding level 3
- ENB997/998 Learning through Mentorship module or commitment to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience or pre-registration experience in a relevant field
- Experience of working in a multiagency environment
- Experience of delivery of innovative practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Community
- Previous experience working with children and families or in a mental health or other relevant role
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and child development
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of local healthcare services for children and families
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of caseload management
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to act as an appropriate role model and work as an effective team member
- Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions, prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to relate theory to practice
- Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach with changing scenarios
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
- Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of Health Visiting
- Ability to supervise staff
Other
Essential
- Need to be physically fit in terms of mobility manual handling and practical elements of the job
- Empathetic approach
- Ability to travel across a geographical area in an efficient and timely manner
- Ability to participate in health promotional sessional work outside of core hours
- Reliable work record
- DBS clearance
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC Nurse or Midwife
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Good general education including Maths and English
Desirable
- Think Family/Safeguarding level 3
- ENB997/998 Learning through Mentorship module or commitment to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience or pre-registration experience in a relevant field
- Experience of working in a multiagency environment
- Experience of delivery of innovative practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Community
- Previous experience working with children and families or in a mental health or other relevant role
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and child development
- Ability to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of local healthcare services for children and families
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of caseload management
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to act as an appropriate role model and work as an effective team member
- Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions, prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to relate theory to practice
- Ability to assess develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving approach with changing scenarios
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate the use of research based practice
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current NHS legislation and policies, including the Children Act 1989
- Ability to promote the understanding of the public health role of Health Visiting
- Ability to supervise staff
Other
Essential
- Need to be physically fit in terms of mobility manual handling and practical elements of the job
- Empathetic approach
- Ability to travel across a geographical area in an efficient and timely manner
- Ability to participate in health promotional sessional work outside of core hours
- Reliable work record
- DBS clearance
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
High Weald, Crowborough, Uckfield, Heathfield, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford, Hastings and St Leonards
East Sussex
BN21 2UD
Employer's website
http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
