About the role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Health Visitor to deliver and lead the Healthy Child programme across mainland Europe and Turkey. You will be responsible for supporting and monitoring the health and development of children across the 0-19 age range. The desired applicant will work in developing, implementing, and evaluating health plans in response to identified needs of the individual, family and community; participating in health promotion and public health campaigns; and assisting with the delivery of childhood immunisations.

You will work collaboratively with the Community Health Team, Primary Care, Social Care, Education and welfare agencies. Furthermore, you will be involved with Early Help Assessments and attend multi-agency meetings.

About the team

You will be a member of the SSAFA Community Health Team overseas and will be based in Belgium, responsible for the delivery of HV services to four GP practices, three firm base and one virtual practice. You will be supported through clinical and safeguarding supervision remotely.

The successful candidate will be co located within a DPHC GP practice in SHAPE NATO HQ Belgium.

About you

You must be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) with a minimum of three years post SCPHN qualification experience. Experience of working within a military environment would be an advantage. You will be able to manage and prioritise a caseload effectively, have good time management skills, excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to personal and professional development. You will have a good working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children. You will have good IT skills, including Microsoft Teams.

All SSAFA staff are required to be committed to safeguarding children and adults and to adhere to child protection policies and guidelines in conjunction with Command Local Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures.

A valid driving license and the ability to drive a manual car is essential.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.  

Further information about the role

Download a copy of the job description here

Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here

A relocation package is available for this role.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Kerry Riley on Kerry.riley997@mod.gov.uk or 0032471597932

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How to apply

Click on 'Start your application now'.

If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk  

Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 07 January 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we receive sufficient suitable applications.

Please be aware that our response times may be longer than usual from 24 December to 02 January.

Interviews: TBC