Public Health Staff Nurse 5-19 | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Public Health Community Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality care to children in schools. The ideal candidate is a qualified nurse with public health experience who can work autonomously and in a team. This role offers a dynamic work environment with generous holiday entitlements and a range of benefits including training opportunities and a contributory pension.

Benefits

Generous contributory pension

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Access to training opportunities

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in public health nursing or school nursing preferred.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.
• Experience with electronic health assessments and mobile/remote working is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care, support and advice to children and their families attending mainstream schools.
• Support schools with writing education and health care plans for children with complex health needs.
• Proactively manage a caseload, prioritising cases according to risk and level of need.

Skills

Public health nursing

Excellent communication skills

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Education

Qualified nurse with current registration

Job description

Overview

Public Health Community Staff Nurse 5-19 School Nursing in West Dacorum and St Albans. An exciting opportunity for dynamic and motivated Band 5 Public Health Staff Nurses to work within the School Nursing Team based in West Hertfordshire. The role is to deliver high quality care to service users in an integrated model with Family Support Services, develop local public health plans with schools and the wider community, and support children and young people within mainstream schools in the Dacorum and St Albans area.

Ideally you would be able to drive, have access to a car for business purposes, and be willing to travel across Hertfordshire. The proposed interview date is 10-Oct-2025.

Responsibilities

• Be a skilled team player working in a skill-mix team under the guidance of a Specialist Practitioner (5-19) and also able to work autonomously with own caseload.
• Deliver care, support and advice to children and their families attending mainstream schools; deliver online health questionnaires to Y6 children and liaise with parents after completion of the questionnaire for reception children.
• Carry out brief interventions, after triage and allocation by a Public Health Nurse, following agreed care pathways in response to referrals and health needs assessment alerts.
• Support schools with writing education and health care plans for children with complex health needs, coordinating support with other specialist health professionals.
• Proactively manage a caseload, prioritising cases according to risk and level of need, with regular supervision from a Public Health Nurse.
• Work across Dacorum and St Albans with core hours between 9am and 5pm, with flexibility within these times as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified nurse with current registration and experience in public health nursing or school nursing preferred.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team; excellent communication skills with a variety of clients, professionals and staff.
• Experience with electronic health assessments and mobile/remote working is advantageous; training will be provided.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Access to a wide range of training opportunities including development of leadership skills.
• Supervision for management and safeguarding, and preceptorship for newly qualified practitioners and international recruits.
• Generous contributory pension; 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service); special leave for family and personal reasons.
• NHS Car Lease Scheme; Eye Care Vouchers; Employee Assistance Programme; NHS Discounts.
• Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is committed to vaccination as a preventive measure (not a legal requirement).
• Vaccination status policies may be updated in line with public health guidance.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.