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Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham and Forest of Dean, GL54 2AZ Posted 4 November 2026 Apply by 18 November 2026
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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 1171, Health services and public health managers and directors. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £50,300 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

There is a 22.5 (0.60WTE) vacancy in the Cotswolds, based in Bourton on the Water and another 22.5 (0.60WTE) vacancy in the Forest of Dean, based at Newent.

On your application please confirm which locality you would prefer.

The Public Health Nurse is a Practitioner working with children and families within the community, working in an effective, safe and inter-professional manner with all agencies. The role includes supporting families and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The Public Health Nurse works under the instruction and supervision of a SCPHN - Health Visitor in accordance with GHC protocols and competencies.

(Please see Job Description for further information).

Main duties of the job

Working alongside the Health Visiting Team.

Responsible for the day to day management of workload as identified by the Specialist Public Health Nurse Team.

Supporting families with possible Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Collaborating with allied agencies and professionals.

Maintain clear accurate and contemporaneous records.

Please see Job Description for further detailed information.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-901

Job locations

George Moore Community Clinic and Holt Health Centre

Bourton on the Water and Newent

Cheltenham and Forest of Dean

GL54 2AZ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Public Health Nursing colleagues to support children, young people and their families to improve health outcomes by;

Identifying health needs, creating a personalised care and support package.

Analyse and evaluate outcomes

Documentation and reporting activity.

Working in a designated community.

Working as part of the Public Health Team, managing a caseload of children, caseload management which is regularly reviewed and discussed with the SCPHN - Health Visitor.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - Gov.uk Skilled Worker Visa

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Midwife - membership of NMC
  • Educated to degree or diploma level (or equivalent)

Skills and experience

Essential

  • UK driving licence with access to a car
  • Experience of working with children who may have additional needs
  • Accurate clinical record keeping following national and local guidelines
  • Knowledge of health visiting role / that underpin evidence based practice

Desirable

  • Experience of working across agencies

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

George Moore Community Clinic and Holt Health Centre

Bourton on the Water and Newent

Cheltenham and Forest of Dean

GL54 2AZ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/


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