East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

SCPHN Health Visitor

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Job summary

A Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting to provide strong clinical care and leadership within an integrated skill mixed team as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service in Blackburn with Darwen.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 years and defined local requirements based on the provider contract.

Main duties of the job

To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families.

About us

The post holder will work in line with the Trust's corporateobjectivesand will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services.The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values delivering excellent care with compassion.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-F003-26

Job locations

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Rd

Blackburn

BB1 2HR


Job description

Job responsibilities

A Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting to provide strong clinical care and leadership within an integrated skill mixed team as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service in Blackburn with Darwen.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 years and defined local requirements based on the provider contract.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting to provide strong clinical care and leadership within an integrated skill mixed team as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service in Blackburn with Darwen.

To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 years and defined local requirements based on the provider contract.

Person Specification

Reg nurse

Essential

  • Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor) Proven evidence of continued professional development
  • Experience of multi-agency and partnership working Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes Working in a team
  • Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme Child and adult safeguarding knowledge/experience Awareness of inequalities in health and implications in practice Demonstrable leadership skills Clinical governance framework and implications for practice NMC standards and implications for practice Understanding of the value of Engagement and Participation Clinical/ Safeguarding risk assessment and analysis skills Team working Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines Ability to work under pressure, using initiative Be flexible to changing demands of the workload
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) Ability to make decisions with considered analysis and rationale Ability to deal with conflict Able to offer high challenge and high support Emotional intelligence IT Skills Models the behaviours and values expected as an employee of ELHT
  • Able to comply with the travel requirements of the posts Flexible to work across the service as required The post holder must be assessed as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of disability discrimination act 1995 have been made

Desirable

  • Degree level qualification V100/V300 prescribing
  • Experience of managing or leading staff
Person Specification

Reg nurse

Essential

  • Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor) Proven evidence of continued professional development
  • Experience of multi-agency and partnership working Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes Working in a team
  • Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme Child and adult safeguarding knowledge/experience Awareness of inequalities in health and implications in practice Demonstrable leadership skills Clinical governance framework and implications for practice NMC standards and implications for practice Understanding of the value of Engagement and Participation Clinical/ Safeguarding risk assessment and analysis skills Team working Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines Ability to work under pressure, using initiative Be flexible to changing demands of the workload
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) Ability to make decisions with considered analysis and rationale Ability to deal with conflict Able to offer high challenge and high support Emotional intelligence IT Skills Models the behaviours and values expected as an employee of ELHT
  • Able to comply with the travel requirements of the posts Flexible to work across the service as required The post holder must be assessed as having a level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under the terms of disability discrimination act 1995 have been made

Desirable

  • Degree level qualification V100/V300 prescribing
  • Experience of managing or leading staff

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).

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.

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Rd

Blackburn

BB1 2HR


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Rd

Blackburn

BB1 2HR


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Jacqueline Osborne

jacqueline.osborne@elht.nhs.uk

07483916035

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-F003-26

Job locations

Shadsworth Family Hub

Shadsworth Rd

Blackburn

BB1 2HR


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