Bright Start Health Visitor

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Bright Start Health Visitor The closing date is 02 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Would you like to join a health visiting team who work in an integrated Bright Start Service improving outcomes for children and families? We have a full time permanent position available and an opportunity for you to join and experience delivering and leading the Healthy child programme and Best Start Local Plan within an integrated team. You will be supported through a comprehensive training programme and given opportunities to work within a variety of integrated workshops as part of your professional development. Main duties of the job Leadership To support the development of a well-functioning integrated team by modelling effective teamworking.To support the Team Lead to develop team objectives and organise and evaluate the servicedelivery. To directly manage members of the team in line with Trust policy providing regular supervision,annual appraisal and any identified additional support or training as required.To actively participate in service development.To agree and participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives following agreed policy and protocol. Clinical To support the delivery of Healthy Child Programme for a geographical area within the BrightStart locality.To be competent in the use of the Trust electronic clinical record system following Trustguidelines in its use. (RIO)To be responsible to work/lead to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for a geographical areawithin the Bright Start locality with health and early years colleaguesTo undertake evidence based child and family health assessments and develop child/family plans in partnership with children and carers.To undertake the Early Help assessment and attend professional multi agency meetings asrequired. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Details Date posted 19 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £47,951 to £56,863 a year Per Annum Including HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 220-WHT-8346514 Job locations Highbury Grange health visiting team 1-5 Highbury Grange Islington N5 2QB United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities You will be expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries delivering innovative and engaging services which impact on outcomes for families and children. This work will be undertaken in a variety of settings including health centres, children centres, Best Start Family Hubs and will be delivered as home visits and group sessions Job description Job responsibilities You