Public Health Associate | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in the West Midlands is looking for a Band 4 Public Health Associate to enhance health outcomes for children and families. The role involves vision screening, contributing to the National Child Measurement Programme, and participating in public health care development under a School Nurse's supervision. This position promotes safe clinical practices and person-centered care, while ensuring service quality and improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical practice and patient safety.
• Understanding of public health principles.
• Ability to coordinate care and improve service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Promote person-centered care.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Job description

The 0-19 School Nursing Service has an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Public Health Associate to join their team.

The post holder will work as part of the 0-19 Service delivering a high-quality service for children and their families. As a member of the 0-19 Service, the Band 4 Public Health Associate will undertake vision screening, contribute to the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), record designated observations, and take on Public Health tasks within this service provision. The aim is to achieve equity of health outcomes for the local population through the provision of an evidence-based and needs-led service. Under the supervision of the School Nurse, the post holder will also participate in developing programmes and packages of public health care and auditing enabling feedback and progression for the service. This will be offered within the framework of national and local targets and priorities to deliver improved outcomes for the children of Wolverhampton.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice
• Provide evidence-based clinical practice
• Continuous quality improvement
• Patient safety
• Enhance patient experience
• Co‑ordination of the patient journey
• Clinical expertise
• Promote a culture of person‑centred care
• Develop professional skills to improve performance of the 0-19 Service
• Role model
• Risk management
• Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
• Service development
• Political and strategic awareness

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Advert closes on Friday 21 Nov 2025.