Health Visitor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join a progressive and committed Health Visiting team in Chesterfield, passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and families. You will deliver the Healthy Child Programme, public health messages, and safeguarding support within a diverse community. The role involves managing a caseload, demonstrating excellent team dynamics, and continuously striving for self-development. You will also develop leadership skills through mentorship and preceptorship.
Essential criteria
- Must be a registered nurse.
- Must have Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification registered with the NMC.
- Must have SCPHN (Health Visiting) qualification
- NMC registration
- Must be a registered nurse.
- Must have Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification registered with the NMC.
- Must have SCPHN (Health Visiting) qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Health Visitor
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
You will join a progressive and committed Health Visiting team in Chesterfield who are passionate about making a real difference in the health and wellbeing of children and families in Chesterfield. You will be working with a diverse community delivering the healthy child programme, public health messages and safeguarding support to children and their families.
Main duties of the job
Have the SCPHN Health Visiting qualification, knowledge and skills to deliver the Healthy Child programme.
Be organised and skilled in planning the management of a caseload.
Demonstrate integrity in you daily time management.
Demonstrate excellent team dynamics in planning and leading on projects, line management and team activities.
Demonstrate professional curiosity and safeguarding awareness at all contacts.
Continually strive for self-development and increased knowledge and skills through the core training available.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care
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