A Vacancy at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge). Are you a registered nurse or midwife? Have you an interest in working with children and young people aged 0-19? If you are passionate about children, young people, families and working as part of a team that makes a difference to health outcomes, then this opportunity is for you.
As a service, the child is central to what we do. We deliver early intervention, health promotion and build therapeutic relationships to empower families, children and young people to make the best choices.
The Public Health Nurse role is an opportunity to work within the Healthy Child Service and then, where opportunity arises, to apply for Health Visitor/School Nursing training.
You will be working within the skill mix delivering the Healthy Child Service in a variety of settings, including home and community venues. You will work closely with partner agencies and voluntary services to ensure that the right support is given at the right time to children, young people and families. You will identify needs and deliver support in conjunction with the wider skill mix, working with children on the Universal to specialist pathways, including safeguarding and supporting the most vulnerable families. You will deliver evidence‑based practice in line with the NMC code and maintain knowledge and skills as part of ongoing professional development.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary 0‑19 team to identify the health needs of children, young people, families and the community, and contribute to developing a strategy to address individual and community needs.
* Maintain an evidence‑based work ethic through continual learning and professional development, including consideration of the SCPHN course.
* Develop core skills of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care to provide early intervention and ongoing care to families, children and young people.
* Support families through home visits, digital or in‑person drop‑in clinics, virtual and phone contacts to assess needs.
* Work with the locality team to support vulnerable or at‑risk children, young people and families, ensuring compliance with safeguarding mandatory training and local safeguarding policies.
* Support other localities as required, including Just One Number, to develop clinical skills and maintain effective working relationships and continuity of services.
* Promote and support families to access the Norfolk Family Hub offer.
* Use digital resources on Just One Norfolk during all contacts to enhance self‑care skills for children, young people and families.
* Take responsibility for own clinical practice, including supervision, and adhere to the NMC code.
* Contribute to the development of local policies and procedures, and to relevant service design projects.
* Utilise virtual platforms in assessments, interventions, training and networking to support effective practice and partnership working.
* Collaboratively facilitate the Pathway to Parenting (P2P) programme for expectant parents in the community.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Registered nurse or midwife.
* Experience delivering evidence‑based practice in line with the NMC code.
* Full and current driving licence and access to own transport to travel independently across Norfolk, including rural and urban areas.
* Ability to travel on short notice and adapt to changing travel arrangements.
* Willingness to undertake training to be an assessor and supervisor, supporting pre‑registration students on placement.
* Strong safeguarding awareness and training.
* Excellent communication and partnership working skills.
Advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026.
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