Suffolk County Council
Health Visitor
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Health Visitor – Suffolk County Council
About the Role
Join Suffolk County Council’s 0–19 Healthy Child Service as a Health Visitor and help give every baby, child, and family the best start in life.
As part of Suffolk’s Children’s Community Health Team, you’ll deliver the Healthy Child Programme (0–5), building trusted relationships with families while ensuring early identification of need, safeguarding concerns, and targeted support.
Core Responsibilities
You will:
- Lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme (0–5), focusing on universal contact mechanisms and targeted interventions
- Holistically assess child development, family wellbeing, resilience, and risk factors
- Work collaboratively with mothers, families, and multi-agency partners (including child protection services)
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with families from pregnancy through early years
- Actively reduce inequalities and support vulnerable groups with evidence-based interventions
- Identify safeguarding concerns early, escalating appropriately to ensure child safety
- Provide family-centred, proportionate support tailored to individual needs
- Spend 3 dedicated days of paediatric Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (pro rata) and structured learning opportunities
- Support Students & Newly Qualified Health Visitors as practice educators
Join a dynamic, skill-mix team where expertise in public health nursing shapes local practice and enhances child/family outcomes.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Valid SCPHN Health Visitor qualification (or near-completion as a Student SCPHN/Health Visitor).
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) as a qualified nurse.
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Core Skills & Attributes
- Ability to build rapid, trusting relationships in complex scenarios
- Demonstrated families-first approach and compassionate care
- Excelling (or developing) skills in:
- Holistic assessment & clinical reasoning
- Safeguarding/child protection protocols
- Partnership working across agencies
- A commitment to prevention, early intervention, equity and improved outcomes for children
(Note: Full requirement details are available in the Job & Person Profile under How to Apply.)
Why Join Suffolk County Council?
Impact & Rewarding Work
- Make a lifelong difference to children and families across Suffolk
- Lead in High-Quality Practice, Safeguarding & Prevention with robust clinical oversight
Flexible Support
- Permanent role with flexible working options: 22.5–37 hours per week (part-time available)
- Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm hours (no shift work/night duties)
- Structured Newly Qualified Health Visitor induction programmes
- Regular clinical & safeguarding supervision
- Pro-rated protected CPD days and multidisciplinary training routes
Career Growth & Incentives
✅ 29 days annual leave (pro-rated), plus UK bank holidays & 2 paid volunteering days ✅ NHS/ Local Government pension schemes ✅ Health & lifestyle benefits ✅ Career development pathways, professional recognition, and performance-paid progression ✅ Progressive cost-of-living pay increases
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The Team & Culture
The Children’s Community Health Team connects families during their most formative years, with:
- Family Hub networks (where children most need support)
- Strategic planning with partners including early years providers, social care & voluntary agencies
- Investment in mutual mentorship for newly qualified & experienced practitioners
“We encourage possibility, potential and open dialogue” believes Suffolk County Council. Diverse applications are welcome, especially from underrepresented communities (set out in our Workforce Equality Report ).
Next Steps
Before applying:
- Review the Job & Person Profile (Word in ‘How to Apply’ section).
- Draft a supporting statement addressing:
- Why your values align with compassionate family-focused Health Visitor practice in Suffolk.
- How you build trust, assess risk/resilience early in relationships.
- Your unique support/experience, whether you are newly-qualified or have prior expertise.
Deadline: 11:30pm on 2 August 2026
Need Support?
For questions about Newly Qualified Health Visitor induction or experienced practitioner needs, contact Tara Saunders, email: tara.saunders@suffolk.gov.uk or phone: 01449 745191.
Q: Reasonable adjustments needed? Contact recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412 for tailored support.
In this role** ': DBS Police checks and safeguarding requirements apply. *
Further Exploration
For more on our culture, pay benefits and safety protocols: careers.Suffolk.gov.uk.
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