# Assistant Public Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-public-health-practitioner/f4a11c4b-63f1-4d21-a36f-e842678281ee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-public-health-practitioner/f4a11c4b-63f1-4d21-a36f-e842678281ee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 26.25 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:51:24.486Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Carlton_Nottingham/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthy_Family_Team/Healthy_Family_Team-v7993373 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7993373?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is to support of the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (Health Visitors and School Nurses) to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for the 0-19 year olds. ### Main duties of the job The Healthy Family Team  work in partnership with other agencies to deliver care and interventions to children, young people  and families.  The team is led by the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (SPHP), with support from the skill mix colleagues in working with 0-19 year children and young people within a defined geographic area. Working with under age 5 will include breastfeeding support, completing mandated developmental reviews, and supporting the team to meet their Key Performance Indicators.  The interventions for school aged children include  supporting  children and young people aged 5-19 with emotional health and well being needs in schools and other community settings.  Other duties will include attending safeguarding meetings  for the SPHP  with Social Care and others meetings as delegated by the SPHP. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description document: You will be responsible for supporting the team to ensure that the needs of the clients are met in line with the Service Delivery Framework. You will work directly with children and their families to deliver short pieces of work to meet their needs. You will be responsible for onward referrals to specialist services as required. You will complete mandated  reviews to identify any children that are not meeting their developmental milestones and liaise with senior staff for guidance with regards to episodes of care. You will be trained to deputise for the SPHPs as required at safeguarding  and other meetings. We offer full training, a great induction and a very friendly environment for the right candidate. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. ## Job Details This post is to support of the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (Health Visitors and School Nurses) to deliver the Healthy Child Programme for the 0-19 year olds. ## Job Description The Healthy Family Team work in partnership with other agencies to deliver care and interventions to children, young people and families. The team is led by the Specialist Public Health Practitioners (SPHP), with support from the skill mix colleagues in working with 0-19 year children and young people within a defined geographic area. Working with under age 5 will include breastfeeding support, completing mandated developmental reviews, and supporting the team to meet their Key Performance Indicators. The interventions for school aged children include supporting children and young people aged 5-19 with emotional health and well being needs in schools and other community settings. Other duties will include attending safeguarding meetings for the SPHP with Social Care and others meetings as delegated by the SPHP. ## Responsibilities See Job Description document: You will be responsible for supporting the team to ensure that the needs of the clients are met in line with the Service Delivery Framework. You will work directly with children and their families to deliver short pieces of work to meet their needs. You will be responsible for onward referrals to specialist services as required. You will complete mandated reviews to identify any children that are not meeting their developmental milestones and liaise with senior staff for guidance with regards to episodes of care. You will be trained to deputise for the SPHPs as required at safeguarding and other meetings. We offer full training, a great induction and a very friendly environment for the right candidate. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Use of initiative - Team player - Organisational skills - Time management skills - IT skills - Self-motivated ### Values **Essential** - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures - Knowledge of the development of children & young people ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working with families within a childcare setting - Experience of planning and delivering targeted activities. **Desirable** - Health education/promotion experience - Experience of working with families in a childcare setting - Child health development experience ### Contractual **Essential** - A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. - Flexible to meet the needs of the service. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare or equivalent (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma) or Nursing Associate with previous experience of working with children and young people. ### Physical requirements **Essential** - Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10277532) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.