Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

Job Introduction

Job Title: Student Health Visitor (Training Programme)

Salary: £32,597 - £35,412 Pay Award Pending

Location: Lincolnshire

Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Interviews: Friday 26 June 2026 & Friday 3rd July 2026

Train as a Health Visitor in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is seeking to recruit enthusiastic, innovative, and forward-thinking Registered Nurses or Midwives to join our Student Health Visitor training programme.

Training in Lincolnshire offers a funded route into Health Visiting. You will develop your knowledge and confidence through a balanced programme of academic learning and supervised community practice, working towards autonomous Health Visitor practice within an integrated Children’s Health team.

Lincolnshire provides varied placement experience across rural, coastal, market town, and more urban communities, giving you broad, transferable skills and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and families.

We are looking for applicants with initiative and drive, who can demonstrate resilience within a continually changing environment, and who are committed to improving outcomes for children and families across Lincolnshire.

Funding and salary:

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to supporting individuals undertaking Health Visitor training through Council-funded training and development. During the training period, alongside the funding provided by NHS England (NHSE), LCC will pay the appropriate current rate for the Student Health Visitor role, inclusive of any national cost-of-living awards agreed during this time.

The salary paid is inclusive of the funding provided by NHSE and an additional element funded by the Council.

About the programme:

This training programme will prepare you to work as an autonomous Health Visitor within an integrated skill-mix team. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and, ideally, relevant community experience.

Once appointed, you will be expected to apply to Sheffield Hallam University. The SCPHN (Health Visitor) Level 7 course is 50% practice and 50% theory, and you must successfully complete both elements to qualify. The course commences in September.

Applicants should be aware that this is a challenging programme and requires commitment to full-time work and full-time study. Placements will be located across Lincolnshire and extensive travel may be required to bases, training venues, and family visits.

Wherever possible, team allocation will remain within the same team where training was undertaken; however, in some circumstances this may differ. This will be made clear within any conditional and formal offers.

Post-qualification commitment (if appointed)

If appointed to a Children’s Services Health Visitor role following qualification, individuals will be required to remain employed in a Children’s Services Health Visitor role for a minimum of 12 months post-qualification.

If an individual leaves employment prior to the end of the above period, a repayment fee with be applied for the element of pay funded by the Council.

Closing Date: 14th June 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be held on 26th June 2026

Further information:

For further information, please contact:

David Midwinter – 07741 605952

Deborah Wilcox – 07741 605947

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.