We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Associate Public Health Practitioner (Community Nursery Nurse) in the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service based in the Watford and 3 Rivers team. Full and part‑time hours will be considered.
Candidates MUST have an NVQ level 3 in Early Years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma).
This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we move forward with our integrated approach to delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) to all our families.
Responsibilities
* Will be part of a skill mixed team and as a Community Nursery Nurse you will work to deliver the universal and targeted Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme as part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. Working across the 0–5 age, age 6 Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) age range under the direction of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) to improve the Health and wellbeing of the local population.
* Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Benefits
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision – Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
Equality and Diversity
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Vaccination Policy
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.
Access to Documents
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Please read the job description for more details.
We don’t want you to miss out, so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join the HCT – we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026.
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