Health Visitor – County Durham South

Health Visitor – County Durham South: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

**Full and part time hours available**

Harrogate and District (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust is the largest provider of children’s public health nursing services in the North East of England. We are currently recruiting Health Visitors to the County Durham 0-5 Team. In the South Durham Locality. Base to be either Bishop Auckland or Ferryhill Family Hub.

Main duties of the job

We are proud to offer our Health Visitors:

• A full induction and training package
• Access to our fantastic 2-year Preceptorship Programme for Nurses in their first two years post qualification.
• A supportive learning environment with access to our community based Clinical Skills Educators
• First Line Leaders programme to help develop your leadership skills
• Support and guidance with revalidation
• The technology required to support with agile working

We are looking for new colleagues who possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.

You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport in order to meet service needs

About us

Harrogate and District (Company Name - Subscribers only) 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 (Company Name - Subscribers only), where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

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 Trustdoes notoffer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-CYPD-3560M-A

Job locations

Bishop Auckland Family Hub OR Ferryhill Family Hub

97 Walker Drive

Bishop Auckland

DL14 6HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 ongoing 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.

The role is underpinned by the principles of health visiting practice. Job description

Job responsibilities

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 ongoing 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.

The role is underpinned by the principles of health visiting practice.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification – SCPHN
• Evidence of Professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of Specialist knowledge working with children and families
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of partnership working
• Able to make own travel arrangements

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification – SCPHN
• Evidence of Professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of Specialist knowledge working with children and families
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of partnership working
• Able to make own travel arrangements