Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse looking to gain experience in working with children and families in a community setting?

We are looking for enthusiastic staff nurses from different specialities, to join the Health Visiting service at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will be working with our teams in City and Hackney to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 0-5 and their families.

The post holder will be supported by qualified health visitors and mixed skill teams.

We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed.

***This advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***

Main duties of the job
The Public Health Staff Nurse will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within a progressive universal model of service delivery dependent on assessed needs. Ensuring the programme is delivered in partnership with other statutory and non-statutory agencies. This role will play a key part in the development and safe delivery of 0-5 health visiting service, utilising best available evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people especially those from disadvantaged groups.

The post holder will delegated workload under supervision of the Senior health visitors and will have a responsibility to carry out specific nursing care for patients, families/ carers. The post holder will also work in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, and other agencies, to ensure that excellent standards of care are provided.

The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day to day work.

About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details
Date posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 293-CCS-0931
Job locations: Hackney Ark, London, E8 2FP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Education / Qualifications
Essential

• Completed Studies at Diploma/Degree level
• RN/RMN/RSCN/RNLD
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification or equivalent
• Other post registration education/training

Skills/ Abilities
Essential

• An insightful and effective communicator both written and verbally
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to work independently and prioritise
• Ability to engage others and work in partnership across organisational boundaries
• Support group facilitation (clients, peers and partnership colleagues)
• IT skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Demonstrate ability to use client feedback to inform practice

Desirable

• Understanding and use of RIO

Experience
Essential

• Relevant experience of working as a registered nurse
• Experience of working in a team environment
• Evidence of being a team player and able to work collaboratively

Desirable

• Working in a inner City area
• Working with children and families

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children legislation
• Knowledge of NMC code of conduct
• Knowledge fo the Healthy Child Programme
• Awareness of current community and public health issues
• Demonstrate knowledge of equality and diversity

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential

• Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
• Understanding of the Trust values
• Commitment to professional development
• Positive attitude towards equal opportunities and towards working in a multi-cultural environment
• Emotional resilience
• Ability to travel between community health sites independently

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hackney Ark, London, E8 2FP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
Team Leader: Tola Duworoju
Email: t.durowoju@nhs.net
Phone: 02076834151