Health Visitor - County Durham South

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of children's public health nursing services in the North East of England. We are currently recruiting Health Visitors to the County Durham 0-5 Team. The roles are in several bases in South Durham, including Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland. Various hours are available.

Current SCPHN Students do not need to apply.

Main duties of the job

We are proud to offer our Health Visitors:

• A full induction and training package
• Access to our fantastic 2-year Preceptorship Programme for Nurses in their first two years post qualification.
• A supportive learning environment with access to our community based Clinical Skills Educators
• First Line Leaders programme to help develop your leadership skills
• Support and guidance with revalidation
• The technology required to support with agile working

We are looking for new colleagues who possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.

You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport in order to meet service needs

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

• Please note:Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3006R

Job locations

Barnard Castle Hub

Ing Lane, Shaw Bank

Barnard Castle

DL12 8TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details or contact Mel Rowland, Service Manager on 07392194276 or melanierowland@nhs.net for further information. Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details or contact Mel Rowland, Service Manager on 07392194276 or melanierowland@nhs.net for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• EssentialSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
• NMC registration
• Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Minimum 2 years Post Registration experience.

• DesirableEvidence of Continued Professional development
• Nurse Prescribing
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• EssentialSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV) or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development.
• NMC registration
• Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Minimum 2 years Post Registration experience.

• DesirableEvidence of Continued Professional development
• Nurse Prescribing
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.