Health Visitor

Overview

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 09 February 2026.

We are looking to recruit Health Visitors within Wakefield. The successful candidates will have a passion and commitment to health visiting. Working to improve the lives of children and families in a transformative service and organisation.

The Health Visiting role is to deliver the Healthy Child Program as part of team, planning, delivering and evaluating an efficient and cost effective service for an identified population.

You will be delivering the National and Local Public Health agendas in response to identified health and social need working with partner agencies in a strategic, creative and holistic way, ensuring the best outcomes for children, young people and families.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

The Health Visitors role is to prevent ill health and promote positive holistic health care for an identified population and community and to take responsibility for ensuring the physical and mental health needs of families, acting as an advocate for the client and community.

Health Visitors plan, organise and deliver programmes of care in conjunction with the family and the multi-disciplinary team and undertake continuous on-going assessment of children, young people and families. They provide an evidenced based service to children, people, families and communities in accordance with National and Local Policy initiatives.

You will need excellent communication skills and a passion for public health, alongside good organizational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service, and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.

There is a robust package of clinical and safeguarding supervision provided to all staff.

For further information on this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification.

• First level registered nurse/midwife
• Specialist practitioner.(Hons,
  
  B. Sc. Hons, Health Visiting/ Public Health Nursing or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory.
• Nurse prescriber.
• Recognised teaching qualification.

• Experience of partnership working.
• Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children
• Evidence of leadership
• Experience of staff management
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro rata