We are inviting applicants for the Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse role within health visiting in Oxfordshire commencing Sept 2026.
The role is fixed term for 12 months full time and will include both academic studies ( Buckinghamshire New University ) and working alongside your Practice Supervisor and Clinical Education Lead in placement, we would then expect the candidate to carry on working with us for a further 2 years at Oxford Health.
This includes but not limited too, delivering the Healthy Child Programme, safeguarding, supporting with maternal mental health, delivering baby clinics and supporting infant feeding in line with Unicef BFI accreditation.
Please do contact Tracy Brader or Sandy D'Amon for further information.
This offer is a fulltime paid post with both academic and placement requirements, to ensure completion of this specialist qualification.
When in placement, you will work within the 0-19 team supporting locality wide work specifically within the Health Visiting team. The role involves working in partnership with families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand.
Within your personal statement, please demonstrate your suitability for this role, you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this advert to help you tailor your application.
We would like you to include how you see the role of a SCPHN within leadership and how you can demonstrate that within your practice.
This needs to be 1000 words using Harvard referencing.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
