Community Health Worker
Community Health Worker with Health Visiting team. Public Health Nursing - Crediton hospital 22.5 hours per week

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We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Do you have an interest in making a difference to the health and wellbeing of children?

If you have a QCF or equivalent qualification or NVQ 3 Foundation degree (Childcare related) or equivalent and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovative Public Health Nursing team; we would love to hear from you.

We currently have a vacancy in the Ivybridge & Tavistock, Southern PHN Team with 22.5 hours available.

Main duties of the job
The Community Health Worker supports families with children aged 0-8 years by working with them individually or as part of a group in both community and home settings. Support is also offered virtually and via our front door hub.

Community Health Workers support families with their child's development which includes carrying out the 1 and 2 1/2 year development review. Community Health Workers integrate with the Health Visitors, School Nurses and Staff Nurses to support with the whole family assessment; as well as supporting parents and carers with health promotion and development topics such as behaviour management, toilet training, sleep management and other targeted episodes of care as directed.

You'll have a passion for working with children, a comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding and a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and wider public health agenda.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the qualities in the person specification and job description and be committed to their on-going professional development to ensure quality in the delivery of care is maintained.

Please note that an active driver's license and access to a car are required for this post.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Development Opportunities
• Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme
• Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: F0011-26-10627

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: QCF or equivalent qualification e.g. NNEB /CACHE/ BTECH Diploma (2 year full time course) or NVQ 3 (Child care related) Foundation degree or equivalent.

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Essential: Ability to work as a reflective practitioner.
• Essential: Group and family work.
• Essential: Child Protection awareness.
• Desirable: Knowledge of services for children and families.
• Desirable: Experience in delivering health promotion.
• Desirable: Experience in assessing child development.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Devon County Council
Address: Devon County Council, Crediton Hospital, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.devon.gov.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Helen Carter, helen.carter@devon.gov.uk

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