Student Health Visitor; SCPHN - North Yorkshire

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Interviews will be held W/C 13th April 2026

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for motivated and compassionate nurses or midwives to train as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors). This Band 5 Student Health Visitor post provides a structured pathway into the Health Visiting profession, combining academic study with supervised practice in community settings.

You will join a supportive and experienced team committed to helping you develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to qualify as a Band 6 Health Visitor.

• Employment as a Band 5 Student Health Visitor for the duration of the SCPHN (Health Visiting) programme
• A high-quality learning experience delivered in partnership with our University provider
• Practice placements within our Health Visiting teams
• Dedicated support from practice assessors, supervisors, and the wider service
• Opportunities to develop leadership, public health, and family-centered practice skills

The salary for the student role will be mid-point Band 5 which is currently £33,487 per annum pro rata.

• To participate in all elements of the SCPHN programme both theory and practice and ensure completion of all approved programme documentation and assessments which must be submitted within time scale.
• To take responsibility in organising regular planned tripartite and bipartite meetings with your Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor.
• To fully participate in the teaching strategies used by the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor.
• To develop professional knowledge and competence, pertaining to Health Visiting and relevant to safe standards of professional practice.
• To accurately record information within system One records understanding and documenting cumulative risk and actioning appropriately. Records to be contemporaneous and recorded timely as per trust policy.
• Confidentiality to be maintained at all times. Access to electronic devices to be kept safe and stored as per trust policy.
• Under the supervision of the Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor manage delegated workload/caseload and supervise staff if appropriate.
• To undertake nursing and public health duties under direct and indirect supervision of the Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor
• To act in accordance with all Trust policies.
• To develop skills in nurse prescribing, leading to qualification as a community prescriber. To demonstrate the ability to prescribe safely and effectively.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Upon successful completion of the SCPHN programme and achievement of professional registration, you will be eligible to be offered a Band 6 Health Visitor post. Band 6 posts are allocated based on available vacancies across the geographical region and may not be in the same locality where you trained.

Further information about Band 6 opportunities will be shared with you as you approach qualification.

This is a fixed-term training post for the duration of the SCPHN programme. You are required to complete all academic and practice-based elements within the University s cohort timescales. Any extensions will be managed in line with NHSE Policy for Funding Extensions and in collaboration with the Trust and the University.

If you do not successfully complete the programme within the agreed…