Public Health Practitioner - Health Visitor​/School Nurse

Public Health 0-19 Practitioner – Health Visitor/School Nurse

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 0-19 Stoke Integrated Health Visitor and School Nurse Service, delivering public health services to children and families across Stoke on Trent.

The role is a 22.5‑hour a week Band 6 Public Health Practitioner (HV/SN) based in the 0-19 Stoke Hub at Smallthorne Health Centre.

• Provide compassionate, warm and approachable care, actively listening to children, young people and families.
• Lead by example and encourage effective skill‑mix team working to develop colleagues and achieve the best outcomes for constituents across Stoke on Trent.
• Deliver professional and personal development opportunities, including the Transfer of Fields (TOF) Training to develop knowledge of the 0‑5 and 5‑19 elements of the service; commence the relevant course within the first 12 months of employment.
• Be competent within the expectations of the role and work within the agreed scope of practice.
• Demonstrate the Values of Midlands Partnership Foundation in all activities.
• Act as a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner with a focus on the public health 0‑19 agenda.
• Manage a defined population of service users in the community and other settings across the Partnership Trust.
• Assess children and young people’s care/support needs and develop, implement and evaluate care/support plans.
• Hold supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities, contributing to team performance, service development and improvement.
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity in finding solutions to challenges.
• Work with the team leader, undertaking delegated tasks within the team.
• Deliver commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring key objectives and outcomes are met.

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres); mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary sacrifice car, fully insured and maintained; gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated; mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary sacrifice bike up to £2,000.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccination every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one‑off additional support up to £250 if the criteria is met.

• Qualified SCPHN – Health Visitor or School Nurse.
• Suitable for experienced or newly qualified Health Visitor or School Nurse.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.