Staff nurse

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

Job summary

A community health organization is looking for a dedicated Staff Nurse to join their team in Halifax. The role involves working with school-aged children and delivering high-quality health care. The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to professional development. This position offers flexible working opportunities and a supportive work environment. Apply now to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Passion for working with school-aged children and young people.
• Commitment to supporting Locala's values.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of a multi-agency team.
• Facilitate and deliver a range of assessments and interventions.
• Engage and meet diverse health needs of the school-aged population.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Evidence-based practice

Flexibility

Child health assessments

Job description

Job Role

Staff Nurse

Band 5 : £31,049 - £37,796

30 hours per week

Permanent

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, in the Calderdale locality.

You will be expected to work as part of a team. You will have the ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and provide a high quality of care provision within the services.

As part of your role as a Staff Nurse 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.

Closing date: 6 Oct 2025

Interviews will be held on 21 Oct 2025

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

For more information please refer to Job description and person specification

For informal discussions re the posts please contact Jennifer Field, School Nurse Team Leader: [e-mail]

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated closing date should we receive sufficient applications to review.

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.

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.