Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)

Transformationunitgm; Torquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Torquay is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor. This part-time opportunity requires you to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to families, working with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include supporting children and young people, promoting a strengths-based approach, and ensuring informed consent for referrals. Ideal candidates must have a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification and a degree-level education. Join a vibrant team dedicated to high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification.
• NMC Registered Nurse with safeguarding children level three.
• Educated at degree level and holding a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to families in Torbay.
• Work collaboratively with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to support children and families.
• Participate in audits and support quality improvements.

Job description

Main area Public Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday) Job ref 388-7630862-FC&I

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Edmund's Town Torquay Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2026 23:59

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

You will be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor (HV) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership and provide the expertise, knowledge and resources to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to families living within Torbay.

Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce to ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers. The SCPHN-HV works autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.

Please note post is a part time post working predominantly with families who require statutory intervention.

Main duties of the job

• Be flexible when providing care to meet the needs of clients
• Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered
• To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers
• Develop effective client centred decision-making processes
• Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to making referrals
• Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients
• The post holder will signpost staff to wellbeing at work services including counselling/coaching.
• The post holder will remain professional when dealing with highly emotional situations
• Attend in-house training as required to develop current role
• Participate in internal audits and support quality improvements to inform practice and improve service delivery

Working for our organisation

0 to 19 Torbay is a partnership between TSDFT and Action for Children.

These services have come together to provide a preventative model to children, young people and their families in Torbay in order to improve outcomes for children and young people across Torbay.

Working together with statutory and community services.

Through supporting the whole family and building on strengths.

By giving children the best start in life, to stay well and thrive.

Being baby, young person and family friendly.

Broadening the skills of the workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse ourinteractive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person specification

Specialsit Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitor Qualification
• NMC Registered Nurse
• Safeguarding Children level three
• Full driving licence
• Educated at degree level
• Practice supervisor/assessor Qualification

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.