Job summary

We are passionate about providing remarkable care and we are looking for people who share our mindset, here in Hampshire's Health Visiting Service. We encourage staff to be innovative and challenge the norm. If you are a Health Visitor and you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

We're looking for a qualified Health Visitor (NMC registered) who is highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who can lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, especially the 6 High Impact Areas, using evidence-based practice. Working as a team player, your role will require excellent assessment skills and effective partnership working to develop personalised care to support your caseload.

We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do. We offer great opportunities for learning and development through a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision and access to a broad suite of training for professional development. For newly qualified practitioners we have a respected preceptorship programme. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

We are passionate about providing remarkable care and we are looking for people who share our mindset, here in Hampshire's Health Visiting Service. We encourage staff to be innovative and challenge the norm. If you are a Health Visitor and you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

We're looking for a qualified Health Visitor (NMC registered) who is highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who can lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, especially the 6 High Impact Areas, using evidence-based practice. Working as a team player, your role will require excellent assessment skills and effective partnership working to develop personalised care to support your caseload.

We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do. We offer great opportunities for learning and development through a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision and access to a broad suite of training for professional development. For newly qualified practitioners we have a respected preceptorship programme. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

We are passionate about providing remarkable care and we are looking for people who share our mindset, here in Hampshire's Health Visiting Service. We encourage staff to be innovative and challenge the norm. If you are a Health Visitor and you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you.

We're looking for a qualified Health Visitor (NMC registered) who is highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who can lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, especially the 6 High Impact Areas, using evidence-based practice. Working as a team player, your role will require excellent assessment skills and effective partnership working to develop personalised care to support your caseload.

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do. We offer great opportunities for learning and development through a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision and access to a broad suite of training for professional development. For newly qualified practitioners we have a respected preceptorship programme. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

As a Children and Young People Practitioner in our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS), you'll be part of our valued Healthy Family Team based at our All About Family Hub Delivery Site in Basildon. You will feel valued as a Children and Young People Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £31,710 with access to our group pension Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Help Children and Young People Get the Best Start in Life! Are you a practitioner looking to grow your experience working with children, young people and families in the community? As a Children and Young People Practitioner, you'll help young people build knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, supporting their health and wellbeing and empowering them to make positive life choices.

Main duties of the job

As a Children and Young People Practitioner in our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS), you'll be part of our valued Healthy Family Team based at our All About Family Hub Delivery Site in Basildon. Your role will involve working under the delegation of a School Nurse to deliver components of the Healthy Child Programme 519 across schools, homes, and Family Hubs, providing targeted interventions and groups for children at risk or with complex needs. You'll collaborate with School Nurses, parents, and partners to meet the health needs of children, managing your workload under supervision. The job offers a salary of £31,710 along with various rewards and benefits, including pension access, discounts, mental and physical wellbeing support, career development opportunities, and a culture of innovation and openness. A comprehensive induction is provided, and the role requires a valid UK driving licence and car access for work.

About us

HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services. Established in 2006, the company works with health and care commissioners and communities to deliver adult and children community health services, primary care services, including urgent care, sexual health, and dermatology, as well as wellbeing services. They focus on transforming services with an emphasis on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes, supporting many millions across England. Guided by the values of care, thinking, and action, HCRG Care Group is committed to equal opportunities, welcoming diverse applicants and maintaining safeguarding practices to protect the wellbeing of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in their service areas.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1555903013

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Basildon

SS15 5NX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As a Children and Young People Practitioner in our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS), you'll be part of our valued Healthy Family Team based at our All About Family Hub Delivery Site in Basildon. You will feel valued as a Children and Young People Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £31,710 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Job Introduction

Help Children and Young People Get the Best Start in Life!

Are you a practitioner looking to grow your experience working with children, young people and families in the community? As a Children and Young People Practitioner, you'll help young people build knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, supporting their health and wellbeing and empowering them to make positive life choices.

Working under the delegation of a School Nurse, you'll deliver components of the Healthy Child Programme 519 (up to 25 for SEND) across mainstream schools, homes and our Family Hubs, providing targeted interventions and groups for children and young people at risk of poor outcomes or with complex needs.

HCRG Care Group works in integrated partnership with Barnardo's as the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, supporting families from pre-birth to 19. You'll join a skill-mixed Healthy Family Team of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Support Practitioners and Engagement Workers, in a service rated "Good" by the CQC and focused on outcomes, not just numbers.

Ready to make a difference in your community?Apply today and help us improve outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.

Main Responsibilities

As a Children and Young People Practitioner, you'll:

• Work in collaboration with School Nurses to meet the health needs of children and young people, helping them develop self-care, autonomy and decision making, including how to access health services.
• Deliver aspects of the Healthy Child Programme 519 pathway as delegated by the School Nurse.
• Provide brief intervention and solution-focused support on issues including emotional wellbeing, exploitation, sexual health, relationships, substance and alcohol misuse, risk taking and healthy lifestyles, in schools, homes or Family Hubs.
• Deliver targeted health promotion campaigns through school drop-in clinics, assemblies and community outreach.
• Work with parents, carers, and statutory and voluntary partners to identify and respond to young people's and families' needs.
• Manage your own workload under the supervision of the School Nurse and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and outcome measures.

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for helping children have the best possible start in life and through key transitional stages.
• Has a keen interest in children, young people and the public health agenda.
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and is confident speaking to large groups such as school assemblies.
• Has excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Is confident using IT systems, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Holds a valid UK driving licence and has access to a car for work.

A comprehensive induction programme is provided by our dedicated Practice Education Team.

For any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact the hiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:Package DescriptionAs a Children and Young People Practitioner in our Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS), you'll be part of our valued Healthy Family Team based at our All About Family Hub Delivery Site in Basildon. You will feel valued as a Children and Young People Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £31,710 with access to our group pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearJob IntroductionHelp Children and Young People Get the Best Start in Life!Are you a practitioner looking to grow your experience working with children, young people and families in the community? As a Children and Young People Practitioner, you'll help young people build knowledge of self-care, autonomy and decision making, supporting their health and wellbeing and empowering them to make positive life choices.Working under the delegation of a School Nurse, you'll deliver components of the Healthy Child Programme 519 (up to 25 for SEND) across mainstream schools, homes and our Family Hubs, providing targeted interventions and groups for children and young people at risk of poor outcomes or with complex needs.HCRG Care Group works in integrated partnership with Barnardo's as the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, supporting families from pre-birth to 19. You'll join a skill-mixed Healthy Family Team of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Support Practitioners and Engagement Workers, in a service rated "Good" by the CQC and focused on outcomes, not just numbers.Ready to make a difference in your community?Apply today and help us improve outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.Main ResponsibilitiesAs a Children and Young People Practitioner, you'll: Work in collaboration with School Nurses to meet the health needs of children and young people, helping them develop self-care, autonomy and decision making, including how to access health services. Deliver aspects of the Healthy Child Programme 519 pathway as delegated by the School Nurse. Provide brief intervention and solution-focused support on issues including emotional wellbeing, exploitation, sexual health, relationships, substance and alcohol misuse, risk taking and healthy lifestyles, in schools, homes or Family Hubs. Deliver targeted health promotion campaigns through school drop-in clinics, assemblies and community outreach. Work with parents, carers, and statutory and voluntary partners to identify and respond to young people's and families' needs. Manage your own workload under the supervision of the School Nurse and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and outcome measures.Ideal CandidateWe're looking for someone who: Has a passion for helping children have the best possible start in life and through key transitional stages. Has a keen interest in children, young people and the public health agenda. Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and is confident speaking to large groups such as school assemblies. Has excellent time management and organisational skills. Is confident using IT systems, including Outlook, Word and Excel. Holds a valid UK driving licence and has access to a car for work.A comprehensive induction programme is provided by our dedicated Practice Education Team.For any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact the hiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds a valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Holds a valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Basildon

SS15 5NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Basildon

SS15 5NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

If you are a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Midwife (NMC), committed to supporting children, young people and their families, we want you to join our Health Visiting service across Hampshire.

If you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you.

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

We are looking for nurses/midwives who are highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who is able to deliver appropriately delegated commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme as a member of the 0-19 public health nursing service.

Main duties of the job

Working as a team player, your role will include identifying health needs with children and families and in agreement with the Health Visitor, plan, deliver and review appropriate and evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for children and families. You will also develop close working relationships with our Barnardo's workers to support the development of preventative community-based approaches and personalised care.

We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do and we offer great opportunities for ongoing learning and development for all staff by providing a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision as well as offering access to a broad suite of training to help with your professional development. There may be opportunities for community staff nurses to further develop and complete their Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) qualification, subject to availability. For newly qualified practitioners we have an established preceptorship programme in place to aid your development. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

If you are a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Midwife (NMC), and looking for a new challenge then look no further than our Health Visiting service across Hampshire.

If you are looking to join a thriving, diverse, innovative service which puts children, young people, and their families at the centre of all that they do, then this is the job for you. This role is 30 hours per week.

We are well known for our creative approach in supporting our communities, children and families with great innovations including ChatHealth, our Text Messaging Advice Service; the Parent Portal, an interactive web-based information hub for parents, and our partnership with Barnardo's which offers community-based public health programmes. We are proud of having achieved BFI accreditation at gold standard.

We are looking for nurses who are highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork. The individual will be someone who is able to deliver appropriately delegated commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme as a member of the 0-19 public health nursing service.

Main duties of the job

Working as a team player, your role will include identifying health needs with children and families and in agreement with the Health Visitor, plan, deliver and review appropriate and evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for children and families. You will also develop close working relationships with our Barnardo's workers to support the development of preventative community-based approaches and personalised care.

We are committed to ensuring that our values are the foundation of everything we do and we offer great opportunities for ongoing learning and development for all staff by providing a robust induction programme, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision as well as offering access to a broad suite of training to help with your professional development. There may be opportunities for community staff nurses to further develop and complete their Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) qualification, subject to availability. For newly qualified practitioners we have an established preceptorship programme in place to aid your development. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Service (Health Visiting & School Nursing) has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our health visiting and school nursing team for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, practitioner with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our service in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families across the Island. We work in close partnership with Midwifery, Education, Barnardo's and Children's Centres, Primary Care, and wider children's services, with the aim of improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for all children in the early years and onwards.

The service offers a robust supervision and management structure. We actively encourage professional development and provide training and regular updates to ensure you maintain the knowledge and skills required to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the local population. If you are keen to develop your career in the future, there may be opportunities for the right candidate to undertake the SCPHN course to qualify as a health visitor or school nurse. We all bring different skills and experiences but share a collective understanding of the Solent NHS Trust HEART values and demonstrate these in our practice.

If you thrive working as part of a dynamic team and enjoy 'making a difference' we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The role of the School Health Nurse is to work within the 0 to 19 Children and Families Team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and families on the Isle of Wight.

The post holder will assess health needs, provide evidence-based interventions, promote health and wellbeing, safeguard children and young people, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to improve outcomes.

The School Nursing team works with children and young people of school, age and care is delivered across a variety of settings including schools, community settings and family homes. We work closely with other services and professionals to safeguard and ensure the best outcomes for children and their families.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity to join the Mental Health Support Team on the Isle of Wight as a Recruit to Train Trainee, training on the PGDip Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (High Intensity) Course, part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with University of Reading. This is a 12 month fixed term post starting in February 2027.

The post-holder will carry out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending.

The Mental Health Support Team is a 3-way collaboration and works in partnership with the IW Youth Trust and Barnardo's. In this role you will be line managed by the NHS but will work as 1 team with colleagues from Barnardo's and IW Youth Trust. We are a school based early intervention and prevention service, working with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties providing CBT to children and young people aged 0-18 and their families who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.

Main duties of the job

The course you will be completing at the University of Reading as part of this role is a Level 2 accredited course with BABCP. Upon completion trainees will meet criteria to apply for provisional accreditation as a CBT therapist with BABCP

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession on the website

If you do not have a Core Profession, you must complete a portfolio of evidence to show that you have equivalent training and experience. This is known as the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes portfolio (KSA). If applying via the KSA route, you must have completed a self-statement for KSA criterion before interview and, if successful at interview, will need to prepare the other required sections ahead of the start of the course (including obtaining references). Please see the https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbabcp.com%2Fcore-professions%2Fknowledge-skills-attitudes%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cella.wedderkop%40nhs.net%7C69119551547b44847e1008ddc9ec5dd6%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638888739429529911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1I%2FTpFvK3gTgRyJXWr%2FQ8Gvqz2f7FxaMFzh5UkCF5dc%3D&reserved=0for guidance and exemplars

If you have undertaken low-intensity CBT training (PWP, CWP or EMHP) you must have at least 2 years experience between the exam board of your previous training (not just coursework completion or a letter from the department) and the start date of any high-intensity training. This is nationally mandated and is there are no exceptions; you will be asked to evidence your exam board date (or date of graduation certificate if no evidence of exam board) prior to invite to interview

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

Date posted

02 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CFS-12372

Job locations

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree or equivalent is required to meet the academic requirements of CBT training
• A core profession as recognised by the BABCP (Core Professions List -- BABCP)
• A level 6 qualification (typically this would be an undergraduate degree) and meet the eligibility for the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) route
• Please see the BABCP website for a list of core professions Core Professions List -- BABCP
• To be eligible for the KSA route you would need to have a minimum of 4 years of relevant training (including your core professional training or KSA equivalent) plus the duration of your CBT training course.
• Please see the Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes -- BABCP for more details
• It is expected that the KSA is completed prior to the course start date. Criterion 4 will be inspected at interview, and the final KSA must be formally submitted at the start of the course. Any offer to a KSA route student is on this condition being met.
• For any candidates who have previously completed a low intensity training programme (CWP or EMHP for example), two years of qualified practice following their previous training marks having been ratified by the exam board are required before undertaking this training programme
• Membership of BABCP once enrolled to the RTT course

Desirable

• Formal PgCert qualification in recognised psychological therapy

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years experience of working with children, families and young people in a mental health focused role
• A foundation or basic knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy

Person Specification Qualifications Essential A degree or equivalent is required to meet the academic requirements of CBT training A core profession as recognised by the BABCP (Core Professions List -- BABCP) A level 6 qualification (typically this would be an undergraduate degree) and meet the eligibility for the BABCP Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) route Please see the BABCP website for a list of core professions Core Professions List -- BABCP To be eligible for the KSA route you would need to have a minimum of 4 years of relevant training (including your core professional training or KSA equivalent) plus the duration of your CBT training course. Please see the Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes -- BABCP for more details It is expected that the KSA is completed prior to the course start date. Criterion 4 will be inspected at interview, and the final KSA must be formally submitted at the start of the course. Any offer to a KSA route student is on this condition being met. For any candidates who have previously completed a low intensity training programme (CWP or EMHP for example), two years of qualified practice following their previous training marks having been ratified by the exam board are required before undertaking this training programme Membership of BABCP once enrolled to the RTT course Desirable Formal PgCert qualification in recognised psychological therapy Experience Essential A minimum of two years experience of working with children, families and young people in a mental health focused role A foundation or basic knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

If you would like to support children and young people with their mental health in education then this role is for you!

We want to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Team Manager who can enable staff to deliver an outstanding service to children, young people and their parent-carers.

Team Managers provide line management for the Senior Practitioners and Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP's), leading and coordinating the whole school approach work in schools and colleges with children, young people and parent-carers, in partnership with education settings.

Main duties of the job

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a national programme delivered by NHS England, NHS workforce, training and education, and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS ICB). The programme has three main commitments:

• Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs
• Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach
• Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.