Band 6 Student SCPHN School Nurse/Health Visitor

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Band 6 Student SCPHN School Nurse/Health Visitor

Funded places for the Post Graduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Health Visitor or School Nurse. Make a difference to Children, Young People and Families.

Have you thought about a career as a Health Visitor or School Nurse? The Trust is looking for enthusiastic and innovative Nurses or Midwives to join a forward-thinking service which promotes integrated working with Partner Agencies and actively works to improve outcomes for Children and Families.

Minimum Requirements

• Current 1st level Registration on the Nursing or Midwifery Register
• Hold an Undergraduate Honours Degree (First or second class honours) or have evidence of recent Level 7 study.
• Valid UK driving license and have access to a car. Where necessary, adjustments will be made in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.

Successful applicants will be employed under an LPT fixed-term contract for the duration of the course from September 2025 until September 2026. Successful applicants will be remunerated as per Agenda for Change Band 6 training annex 21 pay scales during the programme of study. Please ensure you have reviewed Annex 21 pay terms.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Student Health Visitor or School Nurse, you would be working with Healthy Together to deliver a 0-11 service in Leicestershire County and Rutland and a 0-19 service in Leicester city. Clinical placements will be across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, supported by a Practice Supervisor & Assessor. You will experience both city and county placements.

Academic study will be undertaken at the University of Northampton, and there will be a balance of theory and practice learning opportunities. If you wish to be considered, you are required to apply to LPT for sponsorship and secure a place by application to the University separately.

LPT expects to recruit SCPHN students to permanent posts within Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland on the successful completion of the course (subject to vacancies being available). Qualified Health Visitors and School Nurses are appointed to Band 6.

Application Process

For further information please contact Lindsey Franks, Healthy Together or Helen Kimble, Senior Lecturer via email on [e-mail] or [e-mail]. PLEASE STATE CLEARLY IN YOUR APPLICATION WHETHER YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A STUDENT HEALTH VISITOR OR STUDENT SCHOOL NURSE POST. Interviews will be at the University of Northampton Campus, consisting of some tasks that require candidates to achieve a set threshold. If successful in these, you will then have an interview on the same day. You must therefore be prepared to attend for a whole day 08:30-17:00.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours, and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs, the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job Responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.

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.