Community Public Health Nurse - Health VisitingNHS

Job summary

We are delighted to offer a exciting opportunity for NMC registered nurses or midwives to work within the Health Visiting Service as part of our skill mix team. The role supports the delivery of integrated, evidence-informed services for children, young people and their families, with a focus on prevention, promotion, and early intervention.

This is a primarily developmental role and we provide further opportunities for your professional development within the team, including for chance to apply for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) Health Visiting programme at UWE.

Applications are welcome from experienced and newly qualified nurses and midwives or students nearing the end of their training.

Whilst posts are available across Bristol and North Somerset successful candidates will be required to be flexible to work within and across a defined locality.

We have four 12-month fixed term posts available, ranging from 22.5 hours per week to 37.5 hours per week (starting circa December 2026)

Main duties of the job

• Work in partnership with parents/carers to understand the developmental needs of their child, including the importance of the home learning environment, and early brain development, enabling all children to be ready to learn at transition to school.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, empathy, cultural sensitivity, resilience, and adaptability when working in diverse community settings. Empowering families and advocating for those who face barriers to accessing services.
• Support the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme, and specific public health programmes including Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH) and UNICEF BFI.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with multi-agency partners, including early years settings and community organisations, to promote health and well-being, improving early identification of needs and risks to child outcomes.
• Use group facilitation skills at Baby Hubs and lead structured, evidence-informed groups in community venue such as Family Hubs which supports parental confidence and self-compassion
• Actively participate in supporting students of all levels through the provision of placement support, supervision, assessment, and development opportunities.

Job description

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.