NHS
SCPHN Health Visitor Training (12 Month Course)
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Job Description
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- £32,324 (Mid point Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
- Effective communication skills to support and empower families and young people, and to work alongside partner agencies
- A flexible and reliable team player with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload and an approach suited to community working.
- Current registered nurse or midwife, and have a Bachelor\'s degree, preferably with a 2:1 honours or equivalent.
- At least 2 years post registration experience and the ability to travel extensively across Slough and the surrounding areas to meet both the educational and clinical requirements of the course.
- As this course/role is community based, it is essential to be a car owner and driver.
- £32,324 (Mid point Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
- Effective communication skills to support and empower families and young people, and to work alongside partner agencies
- A flexible and reliable team player with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload and an approach suited to community working.
- Current registered nurse or midwife, and have a Bachelor\'s degree, preferably with a 2:1 honours or equivalent.
- At least 2 years post registration experience and the ability to travel extensively across Slough and the surrounding areas to meet both the educational and clinical requirements of the course.
- As this course/role is community based, it is essential to be a car owner and driver.
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Job summary
Slough Child and Family Wellbeing PB-19 Services are looking to support the future of Health Visiting by offering the Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) course to passionate registered Nurses or Midwives looking to expand their knowledge and skills in public health.
As a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and gain practical experience in a variety of community health settings.You will learn how to assess and plan the health needs of your local community and implement strategies to improve health outcomes. You will join our team as a full time weight Band 5 Student then once you have completed the 12-month training, you will become a fully qualified Health Visitor with the opportunity to apply for Band 6 Health Visiting roles.
Main duties of the job
The training is a one-year full time course (50% theory & 50% practice) combining study and clinical learning in both university and practice placements. The course is at level 7, delivered by Buckinghamshire New University commencing in September 2025. The university will provide the theoretical knowledge and skills to ensure high quality, evidence-based assessment, delivery and evaluation of care in relation to child/family needs and will include the protection of children. Practice placements are across Slough and facilitated by practice teachers, supervisors and assessors within the PB-19 Service, who work closely with the university to ensure seamless links between the theory and practice of these specialist role. The course runs for 52 weeks with 7 weeks of annual leave built into the course. The annual leave is set by the university and is non-negotiable.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
30 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£32,324 to £32,324 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/25229/15564
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4DX
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
As a SCPHN Health Visitor Student youll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group.
You will feel valued as a SCPHN Health Visitor Student within Slough Child and Family Wellbeing Pre Birth (PB)-19 Services, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
We are looking for a someone who has:
Entry requirements include:
On successful completion of the course, the post holder will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) and you will be able to apply for band 6 SCPHN roles.
For more information on this course please contact Louise Yvinec on louise.yvinec@hcrgcaregroup.com
Job responsibilities
As a SCPHN Health Visitor Student youll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group.
You will feel valued as a SCPHN Health Visitor Student within Slough Child and Family Wellbeing Pre Birth (PB)-19 Services, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
We are looking for a someone who has:
Entry requirements include:
On successful completion of the course, the post holder will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) and you will be able to apply for band 6 SCPHN roles.
For more information on this course please contact Louise Yvinec on louise.yvinec@hcrgcaregroup.com
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General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4DX
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 4DX
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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