About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting children, families and communities to achieve the best possible health outcomes? We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Worcestershire 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service as a Band 5 Community Staff Nurse within the Health Visiting Team.
Whether you are newly qualified or experienced, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in public health nursing within a supportive and innovative service.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive induction and specialist training.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Supportive and experienced Team Leaders, Managers and Practice Development staff.
- Opportunities to develop specialist interests within public health nursing and High Impact Areas.
About the Service
The Worcestershire 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service operates across Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Malvern, Wyre Forest and Wychavon. You will be based within one locality but may occasionally provide support across the county, with mileage expenses reimbursed.
If you are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of young children and their families and would like to join a friendly, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
Available positions
Bromsgrove- 32 Hours per week.
Worcester, Redditch, Wyre Forest, Droitwich and Malvern 26 hours per week
Main duties of the job
About the Role
Working alongside Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors) and a skilled multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 0-5 years and their families.
Key responsibilities include
- Supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Undertaking health and developmental assessments.
- Providing targeted support and early intervention for children and families.
- Promoting health, wellbeing and positive parenting.
- Supporting families during key transition periods, including preparing children for school.
- Working collaboratively with Family Hubs and partner agencies.
- Contributing to safeguarding and child protection practice.
- Supporting the wider public health agenda through evidence-based interventions.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
For full details of the duties and criteria of the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) with active registration from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in one of the following: Registered Nurse - Adult (RN-Adult) Registered Nurse - Child (RN-Child) Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities (RN-LD) Registered Nurse - Mental Health (RN-MH)
- Degree in Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management.
Knowledge
Essential
- knowledge of child development stages and common health concerns in children and young people, with an understanding of how to support their physical, emotional, and social needs.
- General understanding of the role of public health nursing and importance of community based care.
Desirable
- Knowledge or exposure to tools such as Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ's) or Outcomes Star
- Basic awareness of relevant public health policies, such as the Healthy Child Programme, early intervention strategies, and safeguarding frameworks.
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Experience in or gained through clinical placements, in community health, public health, or similar settings.
- Exposure to working with children, young people, and families would be beneficial.
- Basic understanding of health and developmental assessments (e.g., ASQ) for identifying physical, emotional, and developmental needs, with willingness to learn and apply these in practice under supervision.
- Foundational knowledge of safeguarding principles and an understanding of how to identify and report concerns.
- Awareness of the importance of working with multi-agency teams to ensure child and family safety.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team, including clear communication with colleagues, children, and families.
- Willingness to learn to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Awareness of the importance of accurate documentation and an understanding of professional standards.
- Basic skills in maintaining records, with an openness to learning electronic patient record systems.
- Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations observed or encountered during placements, with a commitment to developing resilience in managing sensitive cases.
- Willingness to engage in reflective practice and professional development.
- Openness to feedback and ongoing learning to build on foundational nursing skills in a community setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Various Bases across Worcestershire
Henwick Halt Medical Centre
Worcester
WR2 5HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)