Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview Have you ever thought about a career in School Nursing? then our 5-19 Team is for you! Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. Cambridgeshire Community Services are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced Registered Nurse or newly qualified Nurse to join our team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and we would love to hear from you. We have full-time and part-time vacancies in both North and South Localities of Cambridgeshire. Please note that the role requires a current NMC registration and relevant experience. Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more. We look forward to receiving your application! Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 28th October 2025 Advert To work as a member of the 0-19 Team, providing a clinically effective high-quality service to children, young people and families under the direction of the HCP Team Leader. The post holder will work within a corporate caseload with other team members to assist in the provision of family-centred public health service to children and young people and preserving the health of individuals, families, and communities. A key part of the role will be to support in the delivery of the 4,5,6 model of care within the HCP, delivering universal services, together with meeting some complex needs and supporting the SCPHN in improving outcomes, especially in the six high impact areas. The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with key agencies, such as Children’s Services and Education to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for families with children and young people. Public Health Practitioners are expected to undertake appropriate further academic qualifications within 2 years of appointment to the role to enable them to progress undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (subject to ability and availability). Working for our organisation 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme. Work as part of the 0-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes of care under the direction of the Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required. To manage own caseload for the identified children and young people. Deliver the role in a variety of settings e.g. schools, clinics, client homes, community venues. To deliver Universal New Birth contacts, 6 week checks, 1 and 2 year reviews, transfer in contacts, school health assessments as required when competency has been demonstrated. This may include contact with some vulnerable families under the direction and supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner. Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria. Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate. Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols. Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/ trend of referrals e.g. themed drop in’s, health days, Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN. Adhere to the local Safeguarding Children’s Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training. Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people. This may include attendance at conference and report writing when assessed to be competent and under the direction of a SCPHN Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training. To support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development. To assist the Duty Clinician in the delivery of Text Us and ChatHealth and Duty Desk with the smooth administration of incoming clinical correspondence and allocation of referrals on a rotational basis and to support with the Service’s digital offer. To lead child health clinics Communication To develop strong links with the locality multi-agency providers To explore and identify resources that families can be signposted to. To identify risk factors and empower families to lead interventions. To identify a range of appropriate resources including on line resources that can be accessed by Children, young people and their families to support health literacy and empower them to take responsibility for their own health needs as able. To support the development of new digital technologies and identify innovative ways to promote them in order to support the families, children and young people accessing our service. To communicate effectively with children, young people, parents and carers and other professionals in complex situations. Communication skills of engagement, negotiation, motivation and explanation will be key to this role. Provide advice and signpost school staff to online resources that support high quality PSHE and health literacy. Develop relationships with key partners from statutory and voluntary sector agencies who also support children, families and young people. Contribute information and participate as necessary with referrals to other agencies to include EHA referrals and children’s social care referrals with the supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner. Clinical and Practice Governance It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by CCS or CPFT The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required. Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. General Safeguarding people responsibility Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility. There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care. Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing, and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care. Those most in need of protection include: Children and young people Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities. The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust / CPFT Equal Opportunities Policy. To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures. This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure of Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders. On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process 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. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!