Health Visitor (St Helens)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Health Visitor to join the 0-19 Healthy Child service in St Helens. The role involves supporting the full delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and working with universal partnership and partnership plus families. You will engage in public health activities within a geographical area, collaborating with other agencies to protect children. The position requires strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with a focus on health promotion and prevention.
Essential criteria
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- BSc/Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting or equivalent
- Leadership Level 6
- Mentorship Level 6
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Solihull Approach trained
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship Level 7
- Promotional Interviewing trained
- Leadership Level 7
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience of managing a Health Visiting caseload
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
- Experience of integrated working
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Skills & Attributes
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff
- Ability to support students in placements
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
- Qualifications & Training
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- BSc/Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting or equivalent
- Leadership Level 6
- Mentorship Level 6
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Solihull Approach trained
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Mentorship Level 7
- Promotional Interviewing trained
- Leadership Level 7
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience of managing a Health Visiting caseload
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
- Experience of integrated working
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Skills & Attributes
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff
- Ability to support students in placements
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
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.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Health Visitor to come and join the 0-19 Healthy Child service in St Helens working for Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust on a permanent contract.
The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable, compassionate, and approachable. You will need to have strong interpersonal and leadership skills, be flexible solution focused and support service development.
You will work as part of an integrated 0-25 Team and will be required to support the full delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and be responsible for supporting the universal partnership and partnership plus families.
You will also be involved in a range of public health activities within a geographical area, to include individuals, groups, and communities.
As a key stakeholder in the protection of children, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies to meet their needs. You will have a good knowledge of the components of Clinical Governance, Risk Management, Audits, and relevant Professional Codes.
Main duties of the job
To improve health and well-being through identifying health needs, raising awareness of health and well-being, influencing the broader context enabling people to improve their own health. This is achieved through the health visiting contribution to p
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