Student Health Visitor | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Student Health Visitor - Commencing Oct 2025

Student Health Visitors positions x 2 full time (37.5 hours / week over 1 year)

Are you anNMC registered nurse (child, adult, mental health or learning disability) or an NMC registered midwife interested in a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting?

Health Visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme (0-5) inBrighton and Hove and West Sussex.They work with children aged between 0 and 5 to provide key public health messages to all families; to identify and assess health or development needs, and then offer targeted support where it is most needed, with the aim that every child has the best possible start to life. Health Visitors have contact with families in homes, community venues and virtually from the antenatal period up to school entry.

Sussex Community Foundation NHS trust is offering an exciting opportunity to undertake a fully funded sponsorship to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- Health Visitor.

The course is offeredfull timeat level 7 (Post Graduate Diploma or Full Masters degree options) at theUniversity of Surrey.

Please note that your clinical placement base can be anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove; we do take into consideration where you live and caring responsibilities.

Interviews will be held on Friday 10th of July.

As a student, and an adult learner you are required to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and dedicated to the role. You will have a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove through progressive universalism and early intervention. We are looking for a solution-focused nurse or midwife that is able to demonstrate an understanding of holistic assessment, and the wider determinants of health and capacity building. You will need to have excellent communication skills and some experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.

This is not just a set of letters but the pathway to a varied, worthwhile and rewarding career

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing

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Varied environments

community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex

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Flexible working options

part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement

• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

You will be able to demonstrate

• An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model
• A keen interest in public health, high impact areas and wider determinants of health
• Excellent communication and assessment skills
• Motivation, commitment to learning and ability to link theory to practice
• Leadership skills, self-awareness and ability to reflect on practice
• That you meet the university criteria for applying for the course:

Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) MSc masters course University of Surrey Public Health Practice SCPHN Health Visiting PGDip | University of Surrey

We will offer you

• A dedicated Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor for the duration of the course
• A high level of support with regular meetings and opportunities to discuss your progress and learning needs
• Support from the wider Practice Educator team
• A trust that offers a wide range of support and benefits for its staff including; a Diversity & Inclusion Team, a Disability and Wellbeing Network, and a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service

Please use your application and supporting information to

• Demonstrate how you meet the person specification for this role.

If you would like more information please email us at

sc-tr.hcppracticeeducators@nhs.net

For academic queries please contact

Sarah Robertssarah.roberts@surrey.ac.ukLecturer. Pathway Lead for Health Visiting

Successful candidates will also need to apply to the University separately and meet the academic entry requirements for the course at level 7.

Please see job description and person specification for further details.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Jun 2026