Health Visitor
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,152.00 to £42,839.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39152.00 - £42839.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Silverlink North, NE27 0BY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0030-26-0000 |
Summary
Direct casework with families Develops an excellent understanding of the childs lived experience, conveying their views and feelings through high quality practice skills in assessment, planning, intervention and review. Gathers, analyses and reviews complex and/or contradictory information quickly and effectively, using it to reach informed professional decisions. Ensures the values and ethics of the profession in practice, adhering to NMC standards. Uses evidence-based practice to improve the childs welfare and safety, leading to improved outcomes, modelling the integration of research and current professional knowledge into daily practice. Models effective engagement and partnership working with children and young people, parents/carers and networks in challenging situations. Supports others to develop and maintain effective engagement, including in situations of hostility and risk. Supports and encourages professional decision making in others, identifying when more expert advice is needed. Maintains all records accurately and contemporaneously on SystmOne. Takes personal and professional responsibility for the quality of their own practice and that of supervisees. Supervision and support Provides reflective supervision and appraisal to other CPHS practitioners. Supports less experienced colleagues and supervisees to develop the knowledge and skills required to meet practice quality standards. Shares knowledge and skills through mentoring, coaching and supervision and models positive and constructive engagement in the learning organisation. Promoting learning Takes part in and facilitates team meetings, team-based action learning and development days, contributing to a positive and supportive team culture. Promotes, articulates and supports a positive public health culture within the organisation and through external collaboration with colleagues. Accesses and utilises professional evidence-based practice from validated sources as the basis for reflective practice and supervision. Models a commitment to continuous professional development. Models the development and use of evidence-based practice skills and validated assessment tools. Teamwork Develops and sustains excellent partnership working with other professionals involved with children and families, voluntary and community groups. Acts as a representative of the service with a high degree of professionalism at all times, modelling and promoting confident and critical application of professional ethics. Advocates and uses influencing skills to promote social justice, inclusion and equality. Complies with the full range of the Councils employment relations policies. Fulfils all the requirements of registration with the NMC. Undertakes any other duties required of the role and commensurate to the grade for the role.