Job Description

Suffolk County Council

Address:

Suffolk Countywide - Community based

Salary:

36,124 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Fixed Term Contract or Secondment, Postgraduate course from January 2026 - January 2027
When you join the Suffolk 0 -19 Healthy Child Service as a

Student Health Visitor,

we will support your development from the start. We will help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you are motivated and passionate there's no limit to how far your ambition could take you.


Reimagine the possibilities.




We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to undertake the

SCPHN (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Training)

to become aqualified Health Visitor.


As a registered Nurse or Midwife, you can apply to undertake the

Health Visiting SCPHN

training at postgraduate level via Anglia Ruskin University at either theirChelmsford or Cambridge Campus.

This is a demanding but fascinating and rewarding 1-year full-time programme that requires academic and practice assessments to be undertaken.


You will need to be self-motivated, solution-focused and a strong team player who is to committed to delivering high-quality public health services for children and their families to support their best outcomes in collaboration with other professionals.


Recruitment for the course is in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University.


Upon successful qualification, you will apply for Grade 6 Health Visitor vacancies within Suffolk County Council.

Your role and responsibilities

You will undertake specialist practitioner training in order to develop the knowledge and skills required to function safely and effectively as a Health Visitor through the support, education and guidance of the education establishment and your clinical Practice Supervisor and Assessor.


You will be required to attend all education sessions at the University, complete all necessary assignments and reports and hours in clinical practice. Some theoretical teaching will be delivered online and some will be on campus.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be one (or more) of the following:

Registered Nurse (Part 1, level 1) with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). Registered Midwife with the NMC. Student Health Visitor or Midwife on an approved training course.

You will also need:

Academic capability to study at level seven. Therefore, shortlisted applicants will be asked to deliver a ten-minute presentation detailing an aspect of practice at their interview. This presentation will be graded using the bespoke SCPHN level 7 marking criteria and this will be an integral component of assessing suitability for the course An interest and awareness of the key Public Health issues for children, their families, and local communities Experience with children and their families A passion for supporting the best outcomes for children and their families. To be able to demonstrate that you have the relevant experience through examples.
You can view a full list of requirements in the

Job and Person Profile (Word)

.

The team

Suffolk's Health and Family Hub services (0-19) for parents/carers, children, and young people focus on prevention and early intervention to support children, young people, and their families to achieve their best outcomes. Health Visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme for children 0-5 years of age which provides a universal and targeted service tailored to the individual needs of the families in our care.

What we will offer you

This is a fantastic chance to gain a post-graduate qualification and pursue a career in this specialist area of public health nursing.


We will provide you with a Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor throughout the course to facilitate and support your learning.


You will be learning new skills and will be joining a service rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our

Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk)

.

For more information

Please contact

Kathleen Cunnea

she/herfor a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling

07860 606175

or emailing

Kathleen.Cunnea@Suffolk.gov.uk

.

If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the

Job and Person Profile (docx)

.

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 500 words per question). You should use the

Supporting Statement template

.

Question 1 -

Provide an example of when you embraced change in your work environment? How did you adapt, and what strategies did you use to cope with the change?

Question 2 -

Describe a situation where you had to deal with a challenging interpersonal situation or conflict? How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience?

Question 3 -

Provide an example of when you demonstrated leadership skills, even if you were not in a formal leadership role? How did you influence others, and what was the outcome?

Question 4 -

Discuss a time when you had to recognise and manage your own stress levels? What strategies did you use, and how did it impact your work? How can you demonstrate resilience in the face of challenge?

Please note:

Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.


If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 17 August 2025

Interview date: 16, 17 and 19 September 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

As a modern and effective council, we

offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of

skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that

flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to

understand and support your individual needs. We're driven

to make a positive difference to the world around us and

encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:



up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).