Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting (student)


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 Maximum mid-point pay
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bury, BL9 8RN
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

To undertake a 52-week programme of education consisting of 50% taught theory and 50% practice that will lead to a PGDip/BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Degree - Health Visitor at the University of Greater Manchester.

On completion of this programme the student will have the specific knowledge, skills and proficiencies required to enable them to fulfil the role of Specialist Community Public Health Nurse within a defined area of practice - Health Visiting.

Exciting Fully Funded Opportunity – Become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

We are offering a fixed-term, one-year full-time contract for a BSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)

course at the University of Greater Manchester.

Details:

• Start Date: January 2027

• Completion Date: January 2028

• Salary: Band 5

This course is a balanced mix of 50% academic study and 50% practical experience, with placements across Bury.

Funding:

This is a fully-funded training opportunity, subject to funding availability from Health Education England. Successful participants will qualify as

registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors).

Who can apply:

Open to all qualified Nurses and Midwives looking to advance their careers in public health nursing.

Take this chance to develop your skills and make a real difference in the community

Whilst being supported by qualified Health Visitors as assessors and supervisors you will develop the skills and work within the Healthy Child Programme and develop an awareness of managing safeguarding cases in recuperation for completing the course and qualifying as a Health Visitor.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

As a qualified nurse / midwife you will work alongside practice supervisor and assessor to develop the knowledge and skills to become a competent health visitor.

Academically you will follow the SCPHN programme at the University of Greater Manchester and learn how to put theory into practice.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026

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