Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)
| Posting date: | 22 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,412 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pay Award Pending |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | Spalding, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1113/2923 |
Summary
About the programme:
This training programme will prepare you to work as an autonomous Health Visitor within an integrated skill-mix team. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and, ideally, relevant community experience.
Once appointed, you will be expected to apply to Sheffield Hallam University. The SCPHN (Health Visitor) Level 7 course is 50% practice and 50% theory, and you must successfully complete both elements to qualify. The course commences in September.
Applicants should be aware that this is a challenging programme and requires commitment to full-time work and full-time study. Placements will be located across Lincolnshire and extensive travel may be required to bases, training venues, and family visits.
Wherever possible, team allocation will remain within the same team where training was undertaken; however, in some circumstances this may differ. This will be made clear within any conditional and formal offers.
Post-qualification commitment (if appointed)
If appointed to a Children’s Services Health Visitor role following qualification, individuals will be required to remain employed in a Children’s Services Health Visitor role for a minimum of 12 months post-qualification.
If an individual leaves employment prior to the end of the above period, a repayment fee with be applied for the element of pay funded by the Council.
This training programme will prepare you to work as an autonomous Health Visitor within an integrated skill-mix team. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and, ideally, relevant community experience.
Once appointed, you will be expected to apply to Sheffield Hallam University. The SCPHN (Health Visitor) Level 7 course is 50% practice and 50% theory, and you must successfully complete both elements to qualify. The course commences in September.
Applicants should be aware that this is a challenging programme and requires commitment to full-time work and full-time study. Placements will be located across Lincolnshire and extensive travel may be required to bases, training venues, and family visits.
Wherever possible, team allocation will remain within the same team where training was undertaken; however, in some circumstances this may differ. This will be made clear within any conditional and formal offers.
Post-qualification commitment (if appointed)
If appointed to a Children’s Services Health Visitor role following qualification, individuals will be required to remain employed in a Children’s Services Health Visitor role for a minimum of 12 months post-qualification.
If an individual leaves employment prior to the end of the above period, a repayment fee with be applied for the element of pay funded by the Council.
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