Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

City of York Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our developing 0-19 Healthy Child Service as a specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Student Health Visitor/School Nurse.

We are looking for compassionate, accountable individuals motivated to meet the demands of the SCPHN course through attendance at Hull University.

You will be a current NMC Registered Nurse (Adult, child, learning Disabilities, Mental Health) or midwife.

You will undertake Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner training, incorporating theoretical and practical elements in order to develop the knowledge and skills required to practice safely and effectively as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visitor/ School Nurse.

You will be responsible for the efficient delivery of a universal core service, targeted interventions and Public Health interventions to children, young people and their families.

You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, under the leadership of the Healthy Child Service Team Manager, to ensure the best health outcomes for children, young people and families across the City of York are achieved.

York is a great place to live and work. On almost every indicator, health, wellbeing and happiness in York is well above the national average. We know that isn't the case for everybody though and that is where the Healthy Child Service comes in. The successful candidates will join the Healthy Child Service within Public Health. The Healthy Child Service works alongside early help services, housing, adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider health economy and of course families and communities themselves.  

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this is a City of York Council vacancy and appointments will be made on City of York Council’s terms and conditions.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Wendy Lancaster, Practice Educator, wendy.lancaster@york.gov.uk telephone 07766 990038.

JD- SCPHN- Student Health Visitor.pdf

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.