Band 5 Student Health Visitors

Job summary ***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested*** ***no overseas applicants that require sponsorship*** Job overview As a Student Health Visitor with BCHCFT, you will undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) level 7 Course in partnership with Birmingham City University (BCU). Approximately 50% of the course is delivered in university and 50% in placement areas across the trust. The holidays will be fixed throughout the 52-week duration of the course. The main post holder will be responsible for overseeing academic and practice placements to ensure their completion, working across BCHC and accepting to travel to sites as required. Throughout the course theory will be embedded into practice and as an NMC registrant you will be expected to further develop your communication, leadership, and reflective skills. In practice you will be supported by dedicated and innovative Health Visiting colleagues who are committed to supporting and developing Student Health Visitors and then welcoming newly qualified Health Visitors into the teams. You will be required to be a car driver. Main duties of the job Successful completion of the course will lead to registration on Part 3 of the NMC register as a Health Visitor and eligibility to apply for a post within the integrated Health Visiting and Birmingham Forward Steps service which offers: o Access to clinical and safeguarding supervision o Access to a 12-month preceptorship programme o A continuous programme of in-house professional development o A workplace with a strong focus on staff wellbeing o Focus on developing clinical leadership skills o Future development opportunities for band 7 specialist HV roles e.g., safeguarding, homelessness, strengthening families etc. o Access to IT and technology solutions to support agile working Before commencing training, successful candidates will be asked to sign a BCHC Training Contract that will cover them for the duration of the course that will commit them to working within our Health Visiting service for a minimum period of 24 months post qualification. Applications are welcomed from all who meet the essential criteria including those currently working in clinical roles Band 5. About us Be Part of Our Team... BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. Details Date posted 28 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year (pro rata) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 820-8277477-COR Job locations Moseley Hall Hospital Alcester Road Birmingham B13 8LJ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The advert will close early once the required number of applications has been received Interview dates: 20th and 21st October 2026 The course commences on Monday 1st February 2027 Candidates will need to be available to commence on the above date Please see attached the job description and person specification for further details on the main responsibilities Non-NHS employers: Start at the bottom of Band 5 pay scale. External NHS staff: Appointed up to the mid-point of Band 5. Internal secondments (BCHC): Will require manager approval and completion of the relevant forms to be signed by the divisional director to be transferred across on existing terms prior to interview. Job description Job responsibilities The advert will close early once the required number of applications has been received Interview dates: 20th and 21st October 2026 The course commences on Monday 1st February 2027 Candidates will need to be available to commence on the above date Please see attached the job description and person specification for further details on the main responsibilities Non-NHS employers: Start at the bottom of Band 5 pay scale. External NHS staff: Appointed up to the mid-point of Band 5. Internal secondments (BCHC): Will require manager approval and completion of the relevant forms to be s