Assistant Public Health Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK seeks an Assistant Public Health Practitioner to support public health practitioners in delivering services to children and families. The role involves working with children aged 0-19, attending safeguarding meetings, and ensuring client needs are met. Candidates should possess an NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare and experience in a childcare setting. The position offers full training and operates within a hybrid work model, promoting employee wellbeing and inclusivity.

Benefits

Full training

Supportive work environment

Employee-led networks

Qualifications

• Experience working within a childcare setting.
• Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities.
• Experience of working with families in a childcare setting.
• Child health development experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the team to meet clients' needs in line with the Service Delivery Framework.
• Work directly with children and families to deliver targeted interventions.
• Complete mandated reviews to assess children's developmental milestones.

Skills

Use of initiative

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Public Health Practitioner

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This post is to support the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (Health Visitors and School Nurses) to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for the 0-19 year olds.

Main duties of the job

The Healthy Family Team work in partnership with other agencies to deliver care and interventions to children, young people and families. The team is led by the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (SPHP), with support from the skill mix colleagues in working with 0-19 year children and young people within a defined geographic area.

Working with children under age 5 will include breastfeeding support, completing mandated developmental reviews, and supporting the team to meet their Key Performance Indicators. The interventions for school‑aged children include supporting children and young people aged 5-19 with emotional health and wellbeing needs in schools and other community settings. Other duties will include attending safeguarding meetings for the SPHP with Social Care and other meetings delegated by the SPHP.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

see Job Description document.

You will be responsible for supporting the team to ensure that the needs of the clients are met in line with the Service Delivery Framework.

You will work directly with children and their families to deliver short pieces of work to meet their needs. You will be responsible for onward referrals to specialist services as required.

You will complete mandated reviews to identify any children that are not meeting their developmental milestones and liaise with senior staff for guidance with regards to episodes of care.

You will be trained to deputise for the SPHPs as required at safeguarding and other meetings.

We offer full training, a great induction and a very friendly environment for the right candidate.

We are currently working to a hybrid model, out and about as service needs require, working from home as and when appropriate, appropriate equipment for working at home will be provided.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma) or Nursing Associate with previous experience of working with children and young people.

Experience

• Experience working within a childcare setting
• Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities.
• Experience of working with families in a childcare setting
• Child health development experience

Knowledge

• Awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the development of children & young people

Skills

• Use of initiative
• Team player, self‑motivated
• Organisational skills

Contractual

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Values

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 per annum (pro rata for part time)