About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Health Visitor to join our Wandsworth Health Visiting Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, deliver and influence a comprehensive health visiting service that meets the public health needs of children, families and local communities within community settings across the borough.
You will play a key role in improving health outcomes and life chances for children and families, while contributing to safeguarding responsibilities in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018). Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care.
The successful candidate will plan, organise and evaluate health visiting services, working in partnership with families and other health and social care professionals to ensure seamless, joined-up support. You will also help drive continuous improvement and contribute to quality and service development initiatives across the team.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here -https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
Main duties of the job
As a Health Visitor, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme and provide a skilled, effective and evidence-based service to children and families within community settings across Wandsworth.
Key responsibilities include:
Working in partnership with families to assess needs, develop personalised health plans and support positive health outcomes for children and parents. Using specialist skills and knowledge to provide advice, guidance and support on evidence-based health care practices. Understand the caseload profile including the health needs of the defined population and local communities, targeting outreach services to meet their needs. Initiating referrals and working closely with multidisciplinary and multi-agency colleagues to ensure children and families receive coordinated care and support. Promoting safeguarding, early intervention and health promotion to improve outcomes for children and families. Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the delivery of team and organisational objectives. Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities**
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife Registered Health Visitor (SCPHN) Current NMC registration Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training Practice assessor/supervisor training or working towards
Experience Essential
Health visiting experience Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans Experience in providing practice based learning support to others Experience of evidence based care Experience of supervising staff / students
Skills Essential
Knowledge of recent developments in primary care Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice Knowledge of current health legislation [including Change for Children agenda, Children's Plan etc.) Current knowledge of child protection issues Knowledge of NMC Code Good communication skills, both written and verbal Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and others Able to delegate work effectively and safely Able to adapt to change and have an open approach to new ways of working
Key Attributes Essential
Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address Wandsworth HV Team - Roehampton Lane
166 Roehampton Lane
London
SW18 4DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)