Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner – Health Visitor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 29/07/2026
- Closes
- 29/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor) in Wokingham, working within an enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The successful candidate will deliver core and targeted services to children aged 0-5 and their families in the Bracknell area. The position requires excellent communication skills, a passion for working with children and families, and the ability to collaborate with other teams and agencies. Support for professional development, including prescribing courses, is available.
Essential criteria
- Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
- S.L.I.C.E/ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescriber
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Previous Experience
- Experience in management of cases where a child has a protection plan
- Teaching experience
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- High standard of clinical work
- Basic IT skills/prepared to undertake training
- Knowledge of current policies and key drivers to improve the health outcomes of children
- Presentation skills
- Good communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Cultural awareness
- Reflective and innovative practitioner
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Ability to be flexible and respond to service need
- Additional Requirements
- Car Driver who holds full driving licence
- The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Education/Qualifications/Training
- Registered Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) active on the NMC register
- S.L.I.C.E/ENB 998 or equivalent
- Non-medical prescriber
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Previous Experience
- Experience in management of cases where a child has a protection plan
- Teaching experience
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- High standard of clinical work
- Basic IT skills/prepared to undertake training
- Knowledge of current policies and key drivers to improve the health outcomes of children
- Presentation skills
- Good communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Time management
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Cultural awareness
- Reflective and innovative practitioner
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Ability to be flexible and respond to service need
- Additional Requirements
- Car Driver who holds full driving licence
- The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,617 – £48,778 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner – Health Visitor
The closing date is 29 August 2026
Job summary
Are you anewly qualified SCPHNhealth visitor or someone with slightly more experience looking for a new challenge?
Would you thrive working within an enthusiastic, forward thinking team?
Here in Wokingham we are a lovely team with a real sense of team spirit and we are looking for someone who shares our values to join our 0-19 service.
Whatever your experiencewe will ensure you receiveindividualised and effectivesupport from both your health visiting line manager and colleagues within your team. If you have not done your prescribing course is is something we can support with.
You will work within theBracknellarea to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 0-5 and their families.
For this role you will requireexcellent communication and interpersonal skills as well asa passion for working with children and families.
Team working, flexibility andthe ability to work in partnership with other teams and agenciesis essential. You will collaborate with Children'sCentre'sin the implementation of the Healthy Child programmeunderpinned by the Solihull Approach model of working.
Ifsuccessful,your base will beWokingham Community Hospital;however,your role will require you to visithomesacross Berkshire (mileage
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