Health Visitor

Job summary Health Visitor £45,750- £49,056 per annum inclusive of the high cost area supplement - LBN P03. The role will provide a health visiting service to all children and their families based on the national refreshed health visiting model and evidenced by the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years (HCP). The Children's Health 0-19 service had their CQC inspection in 2021 and rated Good in all areas. Main duties of the job The role will provide a health visiting service to all children and their families based on the national refreshed health visiting model and evidenced by the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years (HCP). The successful candidate will be responsible for developing health promotion and public health programmes in accordance with identified needs, local and National directives. They will be able to develop, implement and evaluate health plans in response to the identified needs of the individual, family and community in partnership with clients. To ensure reports are prepared for and participate in child protection conferences, Team around the family, Neighbourhood Acting meetings, court attendances and multi-agency planning meetings as required. About You The candidate must/ will: Be a registered Nurse Have a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification Hold a current NMC registration Be Registered Nurse prescriber Have evidence of continuous professional development Be able to assess effectively, lead the team, manage performance, risk and plan in an outcome focused way. Strive to share learning and collaborate with practitioners and multi-agency partners to achieve outcomes for children and their families. Be IT literate e.g. using clinical systems, word processing, email and internet use. About us Newham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population and is experiencing considerable regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy. There are over 86,000 children and young people in Newham and we want each of them to have the same life chances as young people in other parts of London. This post is directly employed by the London Borough of Newham, who was the first London borough to offer a fully integrated 0-19 health and social care service since 2017. Therefore, our CYPS directorate will be delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child programme through the Childrens Health Service. The Children's Health 0-19 service had their CQC inspection in 2021 and rated Good in all areas. Our Offer We recognise that delivery of quality services to the community depends on a healthy, well-motivated workforce, we are therefore able to offer; Genuine management support: Employee wellbeing programmes. HEART values and behaviours. Money matters: Flexible starting salary within the allocated grade for the right candidates. Subsidised leisure passes. Generous local government annual leave allowance. Pension scheme. Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) for health professionals who satisfy the NHS Pension scheme criteria. NHS continuous service recognised. Learning & Development: Support to take up advanced clinical training and wider workforce development package to enhance your skills. Clear competency and career progression framework. Access to smart technology. Details Date posted 22 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £45,750 to £49,056 a year Inclusive of high cost living allowance Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number F0060-26-0027 Job locations Building 1000, Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road London E16 2QU United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for the provision of high quality family centred health visiting services to a defined population employing the principles of health visiting (CETHV 1977) within the London Borough of Newham, to maintain and improve health and life chances for children and families through health needs assessment, health promotion and the initiation and participation in public health strategies. The post holder must ensure that personal information for clients, members of staff and all other individuals is accurate, up-to-date, kept secure and confidential at all times in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK general data protection regulation (UK GDPR) and the UK law duty of confidentiality. The post holder must follow the record keeping guidelines established by the Trust to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2005. The health visitor is in a unique position to provide services, planned and opportunistic, with the local population in primary prevention, at home, in the child health clinic and other settings such as childrens centres, GP practices as part of the Early Help integrated neighbourhood model through family hubs. The post holder will manage an individual / corporate caseload he/she works as part of a locality team in collaboration with statutory and voluntary agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of the