SCPHN- Health Visitors and School Nurse for PHN 0-19 Service

Job summary
0-19 Service - Specialist Public Health Practitioners - Health Visitors and School Nurse Band 6 vacancies

We have an exciting opportunity for Health Visitor AND/OR School Nurse SCPHN to be part of the new integrated Public Health Nursing 0-19 Service.

The SCPHN practitioner will work as part of a Team in one of the three localities across Croydon delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to either the 0-5's or the 5-19's. This will include working in partnership with all the Public Health 0-19 Nursing team, service users, professional networks and stakeholders to provide Commissioned Services to meet Key Performance Indicators.

This is achieved through effective assessment, delegation, case/workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members. The practitioner will also be expected to take a lead in one of the high impact areas.

Important Note: Candidates must have SCPHN registration

Proposed Interview date: 21st Aug 2026

Main duties of the job

• To work in partnership with team members, service users, Croydon Health Service (CHS) staff and all stakeholders in promoting the health and well-being of Children, Young People, and their families. This will be achieved through effective delegation, workload management, monitoring of care standards, leadership and the performance management of team members
• To identify and monitor health needs of a given population using profiling tools and facilitate the implementation of evidence-based health care. The practitioner will work in line with Working Together, and the Healthy Child Programme and all policies that promote and safeguard children 0-19 years and their families
• To assess client needs, using the Assessment Framework and Risk Assessment tools as appropriate and plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based care given
• To work in partnership with all staff within the PHN 0-19 service Team Leads, Practice Educators and multidisciplinary teams in the development of innovative clinical practice in line with the Healthy Child Programme

About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents which contains more information about both roles in the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification
Essential

• To have a clinical qualification RGN/RN
• To be a Specialist Public Health Practitioner Health Visiting qualification at Degree or Post Graduate Level
• To have undertaken Nurse Prescribing or a commitment to undertake Nurse Prescribing training
• Must have SCPHN registration

Desirable

• To have a mentoring qualification

Knowledge & Understanding
Essential

• To have experience of implementing evidence based practice

Desirable

• Line Management Experience and Community Setting

Experience
Essential

• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting community health services including: Health Services, clinical effectiveness, evidence based care and clinical governance
• To have evidence of continuing professional development
• To show knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding Children management
• To be able to understand key elements of change management
• To demonstrate an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines
• To have an understanding of NMC Code of Conduct scope of professional Practice
• To have some Research knowledge

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and to demonstrate an ability to make decisions
• To have the ability to effectively use different styles of influencing in a variety of settings
• To have the ability to present and write information in a clear and precise manner
• To be able to apply equality of opportunity to all staff

Desirable

• To have the ability to critically appraise research findings and draw out significance for clinical practice and implement the research findings
• To be able to Teach, present and facilitate
• To be IT literate

Other
Essential

• To have a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver
• To be able to access a car for work purposes
• To be able to travel across Croydon and surrounding Boroughs

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address: will be based in one of three localities across the Borough Parkway, Malling Close, Leander Road, Parkway, Malling Close, Leander Road TBC, Croydon, CR0 0JA
Employer's website: https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/

For questions about the job, contact:
Team Leader PHN 0-19
Janet Cochrane
janetcochrane@nhs.net
07353138932