• Job Description

  Req#: C9448-25-0185?language=en&page=717&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  If you have ever considered working as a Health Visitor or School Nurse (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse) and have a desire to improve the health outcomes for the children, young people and their families who live in our community then we would like to meet you.

  We are offering you a new post working within the Bedfordshire Healthy Child Programme, with the opportunity for progression to training as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse covering the 0-19 age range.

  Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '06-07-.2025

  Main duties of the job

  Across our Luton and Bedfordshire teams we are developing an exciting opportunity for NMC registered practitioners to work with children and families from the antenatal period to 19 years of age.

  If you have a current Band 5 NMC registration, you are excited by innovation, and are passionate about the public health agenda and improving health outcomes for children, young people and families; then this may be the career choice for you.

  You will work in an integrated 0-19 team within our Luton and Bedfordshire services.

  You will be supported to develop in the role, gaining the skills and knowledge you require to support the skill mix team to deliver our service confidently and competently. You will have the opportunity to work both virtually and in person, gaining experience of our universal services and targeted offer within the community.

  There is an expectation that on successful appointment to this development role, you will commit to undertake the Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) degree course within 3 years of joining us (depending on your readiness, and availability of the course).

  Please note that this role requires you to be able to travel to visit various bases, other services, and families at home. The development roles will be available across all areas of Luton and Bedfordshire.

  About us

  Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

  There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

  If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro-rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  448-BCHS-7303274

  Job locations

  Houghton Regis / Dunstable

  Bedford Square Health Centre

  Houghton Regis

  LU5 5ES

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as part of a multidisciplinary 0-19 team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the community and contribute to developing a strategy to address individual identified needs as well as those needs within the community.

  To be committed to learning and development. Post holder will be supported to develop skills and knowledge appropriate for application to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course.

  To develop the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluatepackages of care in order to deliver early interventions to families in line with our commissioned service.

  To support families through a range of methods including home visits, digital drop-in clinics, virtual and phone contacts to assess the needs of children and their families.

  To work with the locality teams to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current Safeguarding Procedures, and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required.

  To support other localities as required, to ensure that all relevant clinical skills are developed, and to maintain effective working relationships and continuity of services.

  To learn and deliver the universal service within the locality to gain confidence to support families with accessing self-care resources and developing self-efficacy.

  To develop skills to promote the use of digital resources during all contacts with service users to enhance self-care skills for children, young people, and their families.

  To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct.

  To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work and contribute to relevant service design projects.

  To develop the skills to utilise virtual platforms in assessments, interventions, training, and networking to support effective practice and partnership working.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To work as part of a multidisciplinary 0-19 team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the community and contribute to developing a strategy to address individual identified needs as well as those needs within the community.

  To be committed to learning and development. Post holder will be supported to develop skills and knowledge appropriate for application to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course.

  To develop the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluatepackages of care in order to deliver early interventions to families in line with our commissioned service.

  To support families through a range of methods including home visits, digital drop-in clinics, virtual and phone contacts to assess the needs of children and their families.

  To work with the locality teams to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current Safeguarding Procedures, and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required.

  To support other localities as required, to ensure that all relevant clinical skills are developed, and to maintain effective working relationships and continuity of services.

  To learn and deliver the universal service within the locality to gain confidence to support families with accessing self-care resources and developing self-efficacy.

  To develop skills to promote the use of digital resources during all contacts with service users to enhance self-care skills for children, young people, and their families.

  To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct.

  To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work and contribute to relevant service design projects.

  To develop the skills to utilise virtual platforms in assessments, interventions, training, and networking to support effective practice and partnership working.

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Current knowledge of local and national policies informing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Current NMC Registration
  • Evidence of Degree level study in the last 2 years (or willingness to works towards)

  Desirable

  • Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children

  Desirable

  • Experience of Mentoring
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Experience working with children and their families

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Current knowledge of local and national policies informing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Current NMC Registration
  • Evidence of Degree level study in the last 2 years (or willingness to works towards)

  Desirable

  • Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children

  Desirable

  • Experience of Mentoring
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Experience working with children and their families

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  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

  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

  Address

  Houghton Regis / Dunstable

  Bedford Square Health Centre

  Houghton Regis

  LU5 5ES

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

  Address

  Houghton Regis / Dunstable

  Bedford Square Health Centre

  Houghton Regis

  LU5 5ES

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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