11 Oct
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Scunthorpe
Job description
Job summary
Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust North Lincs Health and Wellbeing Service 0-19 (25 SEND) is offering an exciting opportunity to train to become a Health Visitor.
Prior to starting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Course at Masters PG dip level, you will work within the Health Visiting team and learn the core skills of the 0-19 service.
The 0-19 (25 SEND) Health and Wellbeing Service provides seamless provision of the Healthy Child Programme to local families.
We are passionate about growing our own talent and providing aspiring students with a solid foundation of experiential learning to prepare them for study and a band 6 professional role.
The development year offers the opportunity to explore all pathways within the 0-19 service and build a solid skill set for working in the community as a Public Health Practitioner.
Our Health Visiting and School Nursing teams deliver provision at Community, Universal / Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus levels.
The service is delivered through progressive universalism. This ensures that our practitioners gain skills in both early intervention and prevention as well as working with vulnerable families and safeguarding.
This approach is underpinned by a single point of contact (SPOC) which manages unplanned appointments.
Main duties of the job
Contract : Fixed term for 2 years - to proceed to Student Health Visitor in September 2025
Location : North Lincolnshire- Scunthorpe
Learning the core skills of the 0-19 service prior to starting the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Course at Masters PG dip level in Sept 2025
Why train in North Lincs?
- Innovation - Innovation is high on our agenda,
you will receive encouragement to innovate, push boundaries and gain real job satisfaction.
- Quality -North Lincs has invested in the introduction of evidence based HV tools and approaches to facilitate high quality, measurable practice;
these tools are incorporated into the training delivered.
- Support- During the training you will be supervised by an experienced practitioner and be supported by a compassionate leadership team
- Multi-Disciplinary -Practical support from an experienced skill- mix workforce and robust partnership working with agencies in the local area
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation.
Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website :
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registered nurse or midwife
- Level 6 (Degree level) or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous learning and development
▶️ Nurse Development - to Train as a HV in 2025
🖊️ Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
📍 Scunthorpe