Scphn Student Health Visitor - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

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Have you ever thought about a career as a Health Visitor, working with children, young people and their families to improve health and wellbeing outcomes? Our experience of providing services to families during a global pandemic has further highlighted how essential these roles are to supporting children, young people and families around a range of issues including growth and development, emotional wellbeing, safeguarding and promotion of healthy lifestyles.


We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals keen to develop their skills within Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visiting).

There are opportunities across the Trusts in Peterborough (CPFT) & Cambridgeshire (CCS).

If you are passionate about the public health agenda, can adopt a think family approach to your interventions and have a desire to improve health outcomes for children and young people, this may be the career choice for you.

These limited posts also attract a new hire bonus of £1,500, which is paid in instalments throughout the course.

This new hire bonus is available across the joint venture and does include any internal applicants who are successful at securing a place on the course.

Programme of Study


You will undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Course (Health Visiting) at Masters Level and will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma upon successful completion of the course and will be offered a post within one of our Healthy Child Programme 0-19 teams.

You will undertake the course at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus).


The course is full time over 52 weeks with 50% of your time being academic study and the other 50% will be practice experience within a Healthy Child Programme 0-19 locality team.

Annual Leave is set by the Universities and this is not negotiable.

Students are employed on a fixed term contract for the duration of the course at midpoint B5 (Agenda for Change) Grade step 3 - £30,639.

Application Process


You will need to be a current NMC registrant (or about to qualify) in any branch of nursing or midwifery and meet the academic requirements of the university.

Applications are shared with our University partners.


Within your personal statement we want you to inform us how you would use your skills, knowledge and experience in these exciting roles.


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities

To attend all educational sessions as directed by the University, submitting assignments and reports promptly as requested.


To maintain a close liaison with the Practice Assessor throughout the course and to agree a clinical learning programme which will facilitate and support theoretical learning and reflect the value of practice centred education.

To demonstrate the ability to transfer previous professional knowledge and skills in the development of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

Work with the agreed programme to achieve all objectives to the standard required.

To have the capacity to develop new skills showing integration of theoretical knowledge with knowledge and experience derived from practice


To develop an awareness and involvement in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme with support and guidance from the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor.

You will need to be able to travel independently. Any costs incurred for travel to university during the course need to be met by the student. Any mileage costs incurred whilst undertaking practical placement will be paid by the Trust from your allocated base.

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