Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
SCPHN Student Health Visitor
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SCPHN Health Visiting Training Programme
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for registered nurses and/or midwives with one or more years’ experience post-qualifying to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN – Health Visiting) training programme, commencing January 2027.
About the Programme
This 12-month SCPHN programme prepares practitioners for autonomous public health practice, improving outcomes for children and families and reducing health inequalities.
We actively support professional curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement in line with SCPHN standards and local population need.
Responsibilities
Successful applicants are employed and salaried throughout, supported by high-quality supervision and academic input from the University of Greenwich, while working within the Health Visiting Team. On successful completion, applicants progress to a substantive Band 6 Health Visitor role. Base location will be confirmed at offer.
- Complete family health needs assessments and make timely referrals.
- Monitor growth and development of children aged 0–5 years.
- Undertake feeding and tongue-tie assessments with onward referral as required.
- Assess emotional wellbeing of parents, carers, infants, and children, supporting parent–infant relationships.
- Deliver personalised care packages including nutrition, healthy weight, toileting, behaviour, and sleep support.
- Promote public health priorities including UNICEF BFI, family partnership, speech and language development, and evidence-based parenting programmes.
- Provide clear, evidence-based advice on childhood immunisations.
- Manage a caseload, prioritising need and delivering person-centred care.
- Work within the Healthy Child Programme, aligned to national and local priorities.
- Safeguard children and families through multi-agency working and robust safeguarding plans.
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Application Process
For further information:
- Contact Emma Tucker (emma.tucker1@nhs.net) or Joyce Masimba (joycemasimba@nhs.net), Education Leads (Health Visiting).
- Virtual open events: 3 or 8 June, 6–8pm (email to book).
- Interviews: In person on 23, 24, or 29 June 2026.
About Us
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.
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Flexible Working
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.
Important Note
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Emma Tucker
- Job title: Education Lead Health Visiting
- Email address: emma.tucker1@nhs.net
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