Student Health Visitor

Fixed term one-year (12-month) full-time contract in order to undertake a BSc / PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course (Health Visiting) starting September 2026. Sponsorship will cover university fees and the equivalent of an entry level Band 5 Agenda for Change salary with a local government pension.

The successful candidate will commence a 12 month course at Buckinghamshire New University (BNU), High Wycombe which will lead to an NMC recordable qualification and eligibility to apply for a post as a Health Visitor.

• You will be supported daily in the health visiting practice location by a Practice Supervisor and a Practice Assessor will oversee your competencies.
• You will be assigned a Link Tutor from BNU.
• You will work as a Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) within the community as a member of the Health Visiting Team and will be expected to work across the borough (Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead).
• You will work with the University Academic Tutor responsible for overseeing progress and to engage in the use of web-based learning facilities and taught classes provided by the university.
• You will engage with regular supervision.
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AfC Health Visiting Service

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

This is a one-year, full-time contract for a BSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course (Health Visiting) starting September 2026. It includes university fee sponsorship and a Band 5 salary with a local government pension. Completion leads to an NMC recordable qualification and eligibility for a Health Visitor post.

You'll work as a Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse within the community, under daily support from a practice supervisor and oversight from a practice assessor and a university link tutor. The role involves working in accordance with Achieving for Children's policies and collaboration with the University Academic Tutor.

Your responsibilities include attending university classes, practice placements, engaging in web-based learning, and regular supervision. You'll assess child protection concerns, participate in child protection supervision, and comply with RBWM Safeguarding Partnership policies. Adherence to the NMC Code of learning, and regular supervision. You'll assess child protection concerns, participate in child protection supervision, and comply with RBWM Safeguarding Partnership policies. Adherence to the NMC Code of professional practice and maintaining accurate records is required.

You're expected to actively engage in learning opportunities, identify your own learning needs, complete a Proficiency Based Portfolio, and achieve a BSc/Postgraduate Diploma. Participation in staff training, clinical supervision, and maintaining an electronic diary of work and mileage is also part of the role, along with effective communication with team members, clients, and carers, and responding to diverse communication needs.

• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
• Experience in building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families, advocating the voices of those we are working with.
• Proven ability to effectively use an online database and is computer literate with a range of software applications (including Google)
• Experience in keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy and the NMC Code), as well as producing accurate reports, presentations, and written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
• Post-registration experience and evidence of recent continuing professional development and behaviour in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct (e.g. evidenced in your revalidation portfolio)
• Ability to study at degree level or higher as a self-directed learner and deliver evidence-based advice and guidance under supervision of CPT
• Community experience or other experience relevant to Health…