Community Staff Nurse - Health Visiting inWoking inWoking PUBLISHED 12 DEC 2023

Band 5: £31,469 to £38,308 a year Includes 5% HCAS, Pro Rata plus Golden Hello if eligible.  PERMANENT 

CSH Surrey

To deliver Health Promotion activities to parents and young children/young people and Schools.

The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. Supported by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities and where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, mentorship of students and staff appraisals.

Principal duties to include:

  • Undertake duties as allocated by the SCPHN.
  • Build and develop good working relationships the wider multi-disciplinary team.
  • Make contact with children, young people and families in a variety of community settings e.g. home, children centres, child health drop-ins and Schools
  • To undertake development assessments when trained to do so.
  • To deliver Health Promotion activities to parents and young children/young people and Schools
  • To carry out visits to review aspects of development as directed by the SCPHN
  • To manage a delegated case load
  • Assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19
  • Provide evidence based care to parents and children e.g. breast feeding, behaviour management
  • Provide enuresis advice and continence assessments
  • Identify and support children, young people and families through health needs assessments who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services
  • Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding childrens code of practice and procedures.
  • Attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguarding supervision
  • Undertake health needs assessments for children and young people who are Looked After
  • Assist in research and service audits
  • Supervise junior member and pre-Registration student nurses in the 0-19 team as directed by the SCPHN. Undertake junior staff PDR appraisals and direct line management.
  • Take an active part in clinical supervision
  • Participate in meetings as appropriate
  • Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours
  • In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as required

Are you a nurse who would like to work with children and families promoting health and wellness in the community setting? An excellent opportunity for a Registered Nurse from a variety of backgrounds and experience has arisen to join our friendly Health Visiting team in Woking.

With guidance, training and support you will have the opportunity to deliver the Healthy Child Programme with the Health Visiting team, to develop skills in public health and multi-agency working to support the health needs of children and families. Whilst working within the Woking area you will be supported by our Health Visiting Team, Clinical Team Leader, Practice Assessor, Clinical Service Manager and Safeguarding Service.

Our 0-19 teams are innovative, enthusiastic and motivated to deliver the best healthy outcomes for children and families within Surrey. Excellent peer-based support and supervision will be given while you develop your knowledge, skills and competence. In addition, Children and Family Health Surrey are developing their Health Visiting and School Nursing workforce and a Band 5 position may be a gateway onto sponsorship for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course.


Golden Hello eligible!
A Golden Hello payment of £2000 ( £1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.

The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. Supported by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN), the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities and where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, mentorship of students and staff appraisals.

Principal duties to include:

  • Undertake duties as allocated by the SCPHN.
  • Build and develop good working relationships the wider multi-disciplinary team.
  • Make contact with children, young people and families in a variety of community settings e.g. home, children centres, child health drop-ins and Schools
  • To undertake development assessments when trained to do so.
  • To deliver Health Promotion activities to parents and young children/young people and Schools
  • To carry out visits to review aspects of development as directed by the SCPHN
  • To manage a delegated case load
  • Assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19
  • Provide evidence based care to parents and children e.g. breast feeding, behaviour management
  • Provide enuresis advice and continence assessments
  • Identify and support children, young people and families through health needs assessments who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services
  • Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding childrens code of practice and procedures.
  • Attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguarding supervision
  • Undertake health needs assessments for children and young people who are Looked After
  • Assist in research and service audits
  • Supervise junior member and pre-Registration student nurses in the 0-19 team as directed by the SCPHN. Undertake junior staff PDR appraisals and direct line management.
  • Take an active part in clinical supervision
  • Participate in meetings as appropriate
  • Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours
  • In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as required

Are you a nurse who would like to work with children and families promoting health and wellness in the community setting? An excellent opportunity for a Registered Nurse from a variety of backgrounds and experience has arisen to join our friendly Health Visiting team in Woking.

With guidance, training and support you will have the opportunity to deliver the Healthy Child Programme with the Health Visiting team, to develop skills in public health and multi-agency working to support the health needs of children and families. Whilst working within the Woking area you will be supported by our Health Visiting Team, Clinical Team Leader, Practice Assessor, Clinical Service Manager and Safeguarding Service.

Our 0-19 teams are innovative, enthusiastic and motivated to deliver the best healthy outcomes for children and families within Surrey. Excellent peer-based support and supervision will be given while you develop your knowledge, skills and competence. In addition, Children and Family Health Surrey are developing their Health Visiting and School Nursing workforce and a Band 5 position may be a gateway onto sponsorship for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course.


Golden Hello eligible!
A Golden Hello payment of £2000 ( £1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.



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