Public Health Staff Nurse - School Nursing & Health Visiting 0-19

Locala Health and Wellbeing; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Huddersfield is seeking Staff Nurses for public health roles focused on children aged 0-19. You'll work collaboratively with families and schools to improve health outcomes, providing assessments and health information. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to community health. This role offers flexible working hours and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for working with pre-school aged children (0-5 yrs).
• Experience in health visiting or school nursing.
• Commitment to improving health outcomes for diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and deliver assessments and health information.
• Work independently and as part of a multi-agency team.
• Engage with school aged children and their families to meet diverse health needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Staff Nurse Public Health - 0-19 School Nurse & Health Visiting

4 roles available - 2x North Kirklees 2x South Kirklees

Band 5 £31,049 - £37,796

Permanent

Various hours 22.5 - 37.5 hours

Responsibilities

We are offering an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit innovative and motivated Staff Nurses, who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to join our teams across the Kirklees locality.

As a Staff Nurse (Health Visiting) you will have a passion for working with pre school aged children (0-5 yrs) and their families. You will be required to facilitate and deliver a range of assessments alongside the health visitor, provide health information, deliver brief interventions and work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

As a Staff Nurse (School Nursing) you will have a passion for working with school aged children and young people and be required to facilitate and deliver a range of assessments, brief interventions, proactive public health initiatives and work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team. You will work from a variety of settings including schools, partner agencies and homes, working flexibly and creatively to best engage and meet the diverse health needs of the school aged population. You will have a flexible approach, to undertake health needs assessments and determine health needs of a 5-19 caseload.

You will be offered a comprehensive induction/training programme and receive on-going clinical/child protection supervision, mentorship, and other training opportunities for continuous professional development.

A commitment to work in partnership with other Children’s Statutory and Voluntary Agencies is essential to improve the outcomes for children, and in addressing health inequalities of the very diverse populations we serve.

The successful candidate will be committed to supporting Locala’s values and be proactive at embracing new technologies. This includes video and telephone conferencing and the use of mobile devices enabling staff to work more flexibly to address the needs of the community.

For full details about the role please refer to Job Description & Person Specification

To find out more about Locala please see our Thrive Strategy

For informal discussions re the posts please contact Emma Gothard, Team Leader [e-mail] 07763 558548 or Vicky Spiers-Lightowler, Team Leader [e-mail] 07763 563625

Interviews will be held on 27th & 29th October 2025.

These posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Benefits

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.