Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 (SCPHN)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Fareham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hampshire is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 to lead the Healthy Child Programme. The role involves working in schools and community settings to address the diverse health needs of children aged 5-19, providing leadership to a skilled team. Ideal candidates should possess enthusiasm and flexibility, with experience in public health delivery.

Benefits

Outstanding opportunities for career development

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible approach required.
• Experience in leading teams in public health settings.
• Ability to engage with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Provide clinical leadership and management support to staff.
• Work flexibly across schools, partner agencies, and homes.

Job description

About the Role

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 (SCHPN) (formerly School Nurse) who enjoys the challenge of working with children and young people. 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 5-19 population, as part of the Fareham and Gosport Public Health Nursing 5-19 Team based at Alpha Court in Fareham. You will lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) within the locality and provide professional leadership to a skill mix team to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the commissioned service, The primary role of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 (SCPHN) is to lead delivery of the commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) including the 0-19 (Health Visiting and School Nursing) High Impact Areas. The role includes providing clinical leadership and management support to Community Public Health Staff Nurse 5-19, Community Public Health Advisors 5-19 and Community Public Health Assistants 5-19 to support the delivery of a quality 0-19 public health service in Hampshire.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Our Values

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.