Specialist Public Health Practitioner (Health Visitor)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in England seeks a Team Leader for the Healthy Families Team. This role focuses on overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Nursing services. Candidates must have significant experience in public health, team leadership, and possess a full UK driving licence. The position offers a supportive environment with a focus on employee well-being and health promotion.

Benefits

Employee-led networks

Health and well-being support

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in leading public health initiatives.
• Ability to work with diverse communities.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Healthy Families Team in service delivery.
• Manage case assessments and care planning.
• Promote health in partnership with local services.

Skills

Leadership

Public Health Nursing

Team Management

Assessment and Care Planning

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Public Health qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


To lead the Healthy Families Team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Nursing Programme children in line with local and national public health priorities.

1 x full time post based in Mansfield & 1 x full time post based in Ashfield

Mansfield Healthy Families Team, provide a quality service to the local population, we are an integrated service, working in partnership with local Children’s Centres, working with children, young people aged 0 – 19 and their families .

The team is a skill mixed team, taking leadership from Specialist Public Health Practitioners, providing a high standard of care, our staff receive a good training and induction package and a friendly supportive working environment.

The role includes services to antenatal women, completion of the Healthy Child Programme for under 5s, enhanced programmes of care within school and community settings for the 5 -19 age group, breast feeding support and a strong element of leadership to the skill mix 0-19 cluster team

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

The post holder, taking the lead for the Healthy Families Team, will be responsible for the case management, assessment, triaging, planning and delivery of care for parents, children and young people using evidence based interventions. This will be delivered in line with the National and
Local guidelines and public health priorities.

You will be responsible for the operational overview of the Healthy Families Team allocated to a defined geographical population. The team will be working proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of
competencies required for the post.

You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting.

A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025