Student Health Visitor - Community Services | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,259 - £45,356 Salary will be capped at mid-point Band 5 (280) 04 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE5 8UH |
| Cwmni: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7831918/196-NM13678-T |
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Student Health Visitor
(Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Training)
Every day is different working as a Health Visitor (Specialist Community Public health Nurse) with various responsibilities which include: home visits/virtual consultations for health need assessments, promoting uptake of immunization , conducting child developmental and health reviews, running support groups for parents and working in collaboration with a range of local children agencies such as Early Years, Children Centres and Third Sector Organisations .
A fully funded and salaried training places are available now, (Agenda for Change band 5-maximum will be mid-point) . The Health Visitor career path offers lots of opportunities to progress, with salaries ranging from Agenda for Change bands 6 to 8.
Applications will be accepted until 5th April 2026 for training programme beginning inSeptember 2026 with Kings College London and London South Bank University.
As a Health Visitor, you can make a real difference to children, families and communities, 100% of our staff confirmed that this is what they enjoy most during our staff survey.
You will play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development through parental support, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues.
Closing Date: 5th April 2026 at Midnight
Interview will take place on 21st , 25th and 28th May 2026.
This is a training post , you can apply for a 12 month full-time course. The course comprises of 50% academic and 50% clinical placement in accordance with the University, NMC and Trust regulations.
As a GSTT SCPHN student, you will be allocated a Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor plus additional support from the Practice Development Lead.
You will play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting child development through parental support, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion, and tackling important public health issues.
With established Agile Working System, Health Visitors have the opportunity to work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team that provides you with support as you work to improve the health of local families.
Application Process
For admission, there will be two stages to the recruitment process:
Stage 1- Submission of a written application by 5th April 2026 at Midnight.
Stage 2 – Interview will take place on 21st , 25th and 28th May 2026.
Interview will include a 10 minutes presentation and questions from the panel.
Only successful shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.
PLEASE REFER TO JOB ADVERT ATTACHMENT
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. We are part of the Integrated Care System which is a government initiative for value creation and GSTT is leading in South East London. We are also responsible for providing public health services for women and children in London Borough of Lambeth and Southwark.
We provide comprehensive health services from pre-conception, antenatal, postnatal, throughout childhood and into adult life for children and families in London, South East England, and around the world.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women’s and specialist children’s services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates.
As part of Guy’s and St Thomas’, our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values. The post holder will be:
• Caring– we put patients first
• Ambitious– we innovate and strive for excellence
• Inclusive– we respect each other and work collaboratively
Job Summary
The post of Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Sponsorship is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies as a qualified nurse/midwife to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
The programme will enable SCPHN students to learn and work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry into the NMC register as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). In collaboration with the Universities, we have the responsibility to provide adequate learning environment and create opportunities which will enable the student to develop knowledge, skills and competencies to take on the role of a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse at the end of the programme. Gaining the required knowledge, skills and competence will enable the registered SCPHN to exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care focusing on four broad areas:
• Clinical practice
• Community Engagement
• Clinical practice development
• Leadership in clinical practice
Main duties and responsibilities:
The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway. These are summarised below:
• To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with University regulations and successful completion of the course
• To work with the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice
• With the support of the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation
• To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging National, Regional and local healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway
• To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management
• To work within University Regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct
• To work within employing organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting
• To work within employing organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities.
• To proactively seek for learning opportunities and be creative, adaptable and innovative in response to complexity and uncertainty.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Apr 2026