Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting

• The salary for this post is in line with Agenda for Change Band 5, which has a current salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum (£24,839 to £30,236 pro rata).
• 30 hours per week.
• Based in Glastonbury or Highbridge.
• You must be a qualified and NMC registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Fixed term Contract until 31/08/2027.

Beginning your training in-house in 2025, our dedicated development programme will give you in-depth experience of what it is like to work in a Public Health Nursing team. We’ll support you to gain the skills and knowledge needed to interview for and undertake the Specialist Public Health Community Nurse (SCPHN) qualification. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to take in our team culture and gain a full understanding of the role before joining the academic course.

From day 1, you’ll be completely supported in post with a comprehensive induction programme, additional training, buddy system and guidance from practice educators and health visitors. And you won’t be doing this alone either. You will be part of a cohort of nurses and midwives undertaking the same training and qualification. Many of our health visitors have completed the course themselves and built lasting friendships within the team.

Subject to a satisfactory interview with the University of the West of England in September, you will then start your 12-month postgraduate qualification (Level 7) in September 2026 or September 2027. The course will be delivered through a mix of university-based attendance, remote learning, and practice, with 2 days protected study time and three days on the job gaining real world experience. Upon qualification, you will be well placed to apply for a permanent Health Visitor role in Somerset Council.

Gaining practical experience in our award-winning Health Visiting service, you will go into the course having lived and breathed the job.

Delivering the Healthy child programme for children aged 0-5 years and their families, your day-to-day work will involve:

• Providing evidence-based interventions and motivational interviewing.
• Assessing child development and undertaking holistic assessments.
• Providing advice and promoting health and wellbeing to children and families.
• Promoting health protection and keeping children safe.
• Working closely with other local services, including Social Care, the voluntary sector, GPs, education, and pre-schools.

You will join a skill-mix team based within the community. Managing your own workload, you will be given the time and space to really get to know the families you support. Our work is preventative, empowering people to make healthier choices and addressing issues before they happen.

Your work will not just make a difference in families’ lives. It will play a part in reducing health inequalities across Somerset, influencing positive outcomes for all children in our community.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. You will need to:

• Be a qualified and NMC registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Be willing to undertake the SCPHN training at PGDip level.
• Have an interest in holistically addressing the health needs of children aged 0-5 years and their families.
• Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

No prior experience of working with children or in the community is needed - we welcome applications from a diverse range of experiences and specialisms to enrich our team. So, whatever your background, be it in nursing or midwifery, we want to hear from you.

You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, subject to meeting certain criteria, or Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• Stable, family friendly working patterns, working between 9:00 - 5:00 Monday to Friday.
• Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision.
• The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

If you want to get to know our team, come and visit us or learn more about the role, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Cheryl Curtis (Glastonbury) via email at cheryl.curtis@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on 24th November 2025.

To find out more about the course and university, please visit:

Post Graduate Diploma: Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) - PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visting), PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing), PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) - UWE Bristol: Courses

We recommend applying as soon as possible. Depending on the level of response, we anticipate conducting interviews and potentially making an offer, ahead of the closing date.

In this role you will require a criminal background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.