Associate Public Health Nurse

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse or Midwife ready for a fresh challenge? Do you want to work in a role that's as rewarding as it is inspiring championing health, wellbeing, and brighter futures for children and families? This is your chance to step into a dynamic community role, where no two days are the same. Were looking for passionate Registered Nurses from all backgrounds who want to build a career supporting families across Rotherham, delivering the Healthy Child Programme and driving positive health outcomes in our communities.

As part of our forward-thinking 0-19 service, you'll:

• Empower families by promoting health, resilience, and wellbeing.
• Deliver safe, high-quality, evidence-based care for babies, children, and young people.
• Work flexibly across homes, schools, and community hubs, building trusted relationships where they matter most.
• Be part of an innovative, supportive team while also having the autonomy to make an impact in your own way.

What's essential too? Your drive, passion, and belief that every child deserves the best start in life. If you're ready to bring your skills and compassion to a role that truly transforms lives wed love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a consistent, effective, accessible and appropriate 0-19 Service for children, young people and their families
• To participate in the needs assessment of local populations and work collaboratively to improve public health.
• To maintain effective communication with children, young people, their families and carers and professionals and all other agencies involved in client care ensuring individualised client centred approach.
• To have an understanding and awareness of the nurses responsibility in safeguarding vulnerable clients, including children, young people and adults.

• To work in collaboration with parent/carers and other professionals including statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To be responsible for the delivery of public health and universal and targeted interventions across the 0-19 years age range. This will be delegated by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for a defined population and will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities.
• To seek out and offer and teach health promotion and preventative opportunities to children, young people their families and carers with the school nurse team and promote positive health management.
• To work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting and will need to be able to travel to these locations independently.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey ,show progress in areas that matter most to staff. We have seen good results in how colleagues feel about health and wellbeing, alongside increased confidence that employees are recognised and supported

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility.GOV.UK www.gov.uk

All band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship. The trust no longer supports HCSW band 3 roles with sponsorship

Details

• Date posted: 03 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9165-26-02-033a
• Job locations: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.