Student Health Visitor (SCPHN) - North East

Posting date:	26 January 2026
Salary:	£31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£31049.00 - £37796.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	27 February 2026
Location:	Harrogate, HG3 2XT
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9421-26-0040

Summary

Upon successful completion of the SCPHN programme and achievement of professional registration, you will be eligible to be offered a Band 6 Health Visitor post. Band 6 posts are allocated based on available vacancies across the geographical region and may not be in the same locality where you trained. Further information about Band 6 opportunities will be shared with you as you approach qualification. Important Information About the Training Contract This is a fixedterm training post for the duration of the SCPHN programme. You are required to complete all academic and practicebased elements within the Universitys cohort timescales. Any extensions will be managed in line with NHSE Policy for Funding Extensions and in collaboration with the Trust and the University. If you do not successfully complete the programme within the agreed timescales (including any approved extensions), the fixedterm contract will end at the conclusion of the training period. In these circumstances, you would not be eligible to be offered a Band 6 SCPHN post. Any future employment with the Trust would require a separate application through the standard recruitment process. Internal applicants will be managed in accordance with HDFT Trusts Secondment Policy. NHS England, a number of health care providers from across Yorkshire and Leeds Beckett University are undertaking a regional campaign to recruitregistered nurses or midwivesto undertake aSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse-Health Visitor training programme to start in September 2026. The Band 5 Student Health Visitor post provides a structured pathway into the Health Visiting profession, combining academic study with supervised practice in community settings. You must have a current Nursing or Midwifery registration and hold a first degree in a relevant subject (2:2 or above) OR Leeds Beckett University may be able to consider your experience as equivalence to a degree by completing our Professional Portfolio Development module (please contact Leeds Beckett for details.This module commences late January 2026. Applicants considered for the Apprenticeship route will need to evidence GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C If you successfully obtain a place on the programme internal staff can discuss the opportunity for a secondment with their employer onto the course by one of the Sponsor Employers who offer Practice Placements or by your own employer if they also provide Health Visiting Placements. Subject to confirmation, students on this course are eligible for a paid salary and will have their course fees paid by the NHS. Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes throughout the course. Where necessary, adjustments will be made in accordance with the Equality Act (2010). Application process 2026: We are recruiting with NHS employers in the region, listed below. All employers are offering internal secondments and three are offering the opportunity for staff external to their organisation to apply for a training place with them. The options for sponsor organisations may include the following: Internal Applications Only Leeds Community Healthcare Trust Bradford District Care NHS Trust Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Wakefield placements Internal and External Applications Locala Community Partnerships Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust North Yorkshire placements If you are applying as an Internal Applicant, please state clearly on your application form that you are an employee of the organisation and have your managers support to apply for a secondment. Your application will then be considered and if you are invited for interview, a decision will made on your suitability to proceed onto this course in collaboration with your employer. We also accept self-funding applicants or applicants from the Private, Independent and Voluntary Organisations. Our team will work with you to help secure a suitable and quality assured practice placement. For information regarding the Health Visiting course content and structure see the course details on the Leeds Beckett University website. Your applicationmustalso include: Details of an academic referee and a professional referee Your NMC registered nurse (level 1) or NMC registered midwife PIN Evidence that you have a health-related Honours degree at 2:2 or above or provide evidence that you have completed or are currently studying the Leeds Beckett Professional Portfolio Development module through which your equivalent experience can be assessed Your recent engagement in CPD activities, including the level and its relevance to your application to a Postgraduate course Evidence that you meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification EITHER Confirmation of your employment with the trust you are applying to and of having your managers support OR Your sponsor/placement choice ranked in order of preference