Student Health Visitor (SCPHN) for Hull University

Job description

Job responsibilities

Student Health Visitor (SCPHN) Band 5 (Fixed Term Training Post)

**The start date for this position will be September 2026**

Progression to Band 6 Health Visitor upon successful qualification.

About the role

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for motivated and compassionate nurses or midwives to train as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors). This Band 5 Student Health Visitor post provides a structured pathway into the Health Visiting profession, combining academic study with supervised practice in community settings.

You will join a supportive and experienced team committed to helping you develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to qualify as a Band 6 Health Visitor.

What You Can Expect

• Employment as a Band 5 Student Health Visitor for the duration of the SCPHN (Health Visiting) programme
• A highquality learning experience delivered in partnership with our university provider
• Practice placements within our Health Visiting teams
• Dedicated support from practice assessors, supervisors, and the wider service
• Opportunities to develop leadership, public health, and familycentred practice skills

Upon successful completion of the SCPHN programme and achievement of professional registration, you will be eligible to be offered a Band 6 Health Visitor post. Band 6 posts are allocated based on available vacancies across the geographical region and may not be in the same locality where you trained.

Further information about Band 6 opportunities will be shared with you as you approach qualification.

Salary scale Band 5 will be mid-point Band 5 for the duration of the training. Students do not accrue an increment during the training period.

We have placements in Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale

Main duties of the job

As a Health Visitor you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development, safeguarding children, reducing health and social inequalities and supporting the best start in life for children. Every day working as a Health Visitor is different, with responsibilities including home visits and working with a range of local childrens agencies and professionals.

Health Visitors have the opportunity to work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team that provides you with support as you work to improve the health of local families.

Training

• Have an NMC-valid registration as either a Level 1 registered nurse or midwife capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency for the intended field of SCPHN practicebefore application.
• Hold a first degree - Applicants without a first degree may be considered subject to submitting evidence of relevant prior nursing or midwifery experience.
• Have employer support and protected learning time whether NHS or non-NHS funded.
• Successful interview and subject to:
  • A suitable SCPHN placement and Practice Assessor and Supervisor who all meet the quality governance aspects of the programme and will contribute to the teaching and assessment process and provide the student with practice learning opportunities.
• Evidence of a current satisfactory enhanced DBS; this will be carried out by their employing organisation

What our practitioners say

"As a Health Visitor I see part of my role as ensuring children and young people have the best start in life working with a range of other agencies to support this makes the role interesting and rewarding."(Karen, Health Visitor)

"Health visiting can be a challenging but rewarding career especially working with many families with complex needs. COVID has developed digital resources which is a positive but does not substitute the school required to complete a holistic assessment on a child and family."(Lucy, Health Visitor)

"As a Health Visitor, enhanced communication skills are essential, not only to successfully work with families but also to address identified risk factors and work within multi agency teams to address safeguarding."(Kati, Health Visitor)

Students will be aligned to a practice assessor in one of the teams in North Yorkshire.

Internal applicants will need to discuss with service manager and have agreement regarding secondment; otherwise, this will be a fixed term contract.

Please note if you are successful at interview, you will then need to apply to Hull University separately.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• First level NMC registration
• Evidence of post registration study
• Post-registration experience
• First degree at 2:2 or above

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification
• Experience of community working

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current Public Health agenda.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice or practice development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

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YO12 7AF

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)