Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hitchin is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse to deliver high-quality services to children and families. The role involves engaging with schools and the community, leading a skilled team, and using innovative technology for health assessments. Excellent communication skills and a driving license are required. The position comes with generous holiday and training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to training opportunities

Generous contributory pension

27 days holiday, rising to 33

Special Leave for family reasons

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Confident, independent practitioner with strong leadership skills.
• Ability to engage with clients and professionals effectively.
• Experience in electronic record keeping; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality public health services to children and families.
• Engage with schools and the wider community for health initiatives.
• Lead a skill-mixed team in delivering services.

Skills

Confident, independent practitioner

Skilled team player

Excellent communication skills

Experience with electronic record keeping

Full valid driving license

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19

Our service is committed to delivering a high-quality service to our children and families within an integrated model with Family Support Services. We work with individual children and young people, as well as developing local public health plans with schools and the wider community. Our innovative service embraces the use of technology, delivering the Healthy Child Programme through electronic health needs assessments to identify individuals requiring early intervention pathways. We utilize ChatHealth text messaging services for 11-19 year olds and for parents/carers. Additionally, we have implemented two health websites for use by children, young people, families, and professionals, and have developed and promoted social media to connect with children, young people, and their families.

The successful candidate will:

1. Be a confident, independent practitioner
2. Be a skilled team player capable of leading a skill-mixed team
3. Have excellent communication skills for engaging with clients, professionals, and staff
4. Have experience with electronic record keeping (full training will be provided)
5. Possess a full valid driving license and access to a car for business purposes (unless disabled as per the Equality Act 2010)
6. Require an enhanced child and adult DBS certificate

In return, we offer:

• Access to a wide range of training opportunities, including leadership development, management, and safeguarding supervision
• 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 an innovative, caring, and agile organization. Informal visits are welcome to meet our friendly team. While not a legal requirement, the Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Word versions of documents are available for adaptations such as font, color, background, or conversion to Read Aloud.