Health Visitor Senior Nursery Nurse for the Families First | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 - £31,157 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Harden Road, WS3 1ET |
| Company: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7783436/407-COMMUNITY-7783436 |
Summary
The Health Visiting service is part of the wider Children’s Health services which provides Community based servicesforchildrenandyoungpeople(aged0-5years).Theserviceworkswithstakeholdersacrossanumber of settings and organisation’s to lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to improve child health outcomes and ensure that families at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.
The post holder as an effective member of the service will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-5 to a defined population within the 0-5 thriving Hub. Using evidence based and needs led service; the post holder will offer packages of care in a variety of community settings, which include child health clinic, home, early year’s settings and children’s centres.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS
Work within scope of competence and practice, conducting health assessments and developmental screenings for children, supporting children to reach their potential and good levels of development.
Provide early intervention and support for developmental concerns.
Providing advice and support to parents on child health, nutrition, and development.
Implementing care plans for children with identified needs as part of the Family Help approach.
Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of programmes of care which aim to improve physical and emotionalhealthandwellbeingsuchasobesity/healthyeating,parentingprogrammes,children’s&parental emotional health, health education & promotion activities. These programmes might be delivered to individuals or in groups.
Supportqualifiedprofessionals delegateddutiestoassess theneedsofchildrenand familiesthrough individual,healthreviews,supportingassessmentofemotionalhealthneeds,monitoringof growth and obtaining the voice of the child
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Leading and coordinating health promotion activities within the nursery setting, as agreed by the team.
Supporting the nursery staff with training and development on health-related topics.
Liaising with other health professionals, such as GPs, paediatricians, and social workers, to ensure integrated care.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all interactions and interventions.
Provide one-on-one support focused on parenting
Promote and support play activities within the home.
Offer emotional health and wellbeing support to parents and carers.
Providecareandsupporttoidentifiedfamiliesinarangeofsettingssuchaschildren’scentre,schools,clinics, their homes or community locations.
Workinpartnershipwithparents/carers,familiesandmulti-disciplinarycolleaguestoimprovethehealthand wellbeing of children and families.
Promote multi-agency working and support this by attendance at meetings and information sharing as requiredfore.g.ChildProtectionprocesses,Family Helpsupport,adheringtotheLocalSafeguardingChildren’s Board and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Safely maintain confidential, professional records which are accurate, relevant, up to date and legible. E.g. Child Protection/Early Help Assessment.
Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships within the team, with other staff, and otheragencies.
Observeandmaintainstrictconfidentialitywithregardstoanypatient/family/staff/recordsandinformation in line with information governance policy.
Thepostholdermustparticipateinclinicalandotherauditsasrequired Participate in safeguarding supervision as per supervision framework.
Support the team by providing learning opportunities for students.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026