Community Staff Nurse - Health Visitor

• 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 (pro rata for part time hours)
• Up to 37.5 hours per week.
• Based in Taunton.
• You must be a qualified and NMC registered Nurse or Midwife.
• 18 months fixed term contract from start date.
• Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.

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.
• 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.

The role will be based at Acorn Children's Centre, Taunton.

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 Nickie Paxton via email at nickie.paxton@somerset.gov.uk.

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