# Public Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/public-health-practitioner/388ee2aa-353f-4948-9686-63d89371e602 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/public-health-practitioner/388ee2aa-353f-4948-9686-63d89371e602.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 month fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:13:00.290Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Hucknall/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthy_Family_Team/Healthy_Family_Team-v7964783 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7964783?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview There is an  exciting opportunity  for an enthusiastic qualified registered nurse to join the Ashfield  Healthy Family Teams. You will work in community settings, Health Centres, Schools, Childrens Centres and client's homes to deliver the  Universal Healthy Child Programme and Tier 1 targeted health services to the local  5-19 ages population. Our teams work to an integrated 0-19 public health agenda. The team comprises Specialist Public Health Practitioners who lead the teams of Public Health Practitioners, Assistant Public Health Practitioners, Healthy Child Assistants and Screening Assistants in the delivery of a universal and targeted 0-19 Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme.  We work in partnership with local Children's Centres to promote health and you will contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. It is envisaged that the successful applicant will have the opportunity in the future to apply for the  Specialist Community Public Health Nurse degree. ### Main duties of the job The Healthy Families Team deliver universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population in Ashfield and Mansfield. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of a defined workload, working within a skill mix team. As part of the Healthy Families Team,  you will be responsible for the delivery of public health, universal and targeted interventions including safeguarding across the 0-19 years age range in line with The Healthy Child Programme. This will be delegated to them by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for the defined population. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. You will be responsible for supporting and clinically supervising the  Assistant Public Health Practitioners, Healthy Child Assistants and Screening Assistants allocated to a defined geographical population to deliver and maintain high quality professional standards of practice. The team work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. You will work with children, young people and families within a variety of settings. See Job description and Person Specification for more details. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Healthy Families Team deliver Universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population in Nottinghamshire. You will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of a defined 5-19 year old workload, working within a skilled and mixed team. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified, experienced nurse with sound communication skills to develop their role within the community setting. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities. As part of the Healthy Families Team, you will be responsible for the delivery of public health and universal and targeted interventions across the 5-19 years age range; This will be delegated to them by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for a defined population. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. You will be is responsible for supporting and clinically supervising the  skill mix team allocated to a defined geographical population to deliver and maintain high quality professional standards of practice. The team will work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting. 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 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 There is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic qualified registered nurse to join the Ashfield Healthy Family Teams. You will work in community settings, Health Centres, Schools, Childrens Centres and client's homes to deliver the Universal Healthy Child Programme and Tier 1 targeted health services to the local 5-19 ages population. Our teams work to an integrated 0-19 public health agenda. The team comprises Specialist Public Health Practitioners who lead the teams of Public Health Practitioners, Assistant Public Health Practitioners, Healthy Child Assistants and Screening Assistants in the delivery of a universal and targeted 0-19 Healthy Child and Public Health Nursing Programme. We work in partnership with local Children's Centres to promote health and you will contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. It is envisaged that the successful applicant will have the opportunity in the future to apply for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse degree. ## Job Description The Healthy Families Team deliver universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population in Ashfield and Mansfield. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of a defined workload, working within a skill mix team. As part of the Healthy Families Team, you will be responsible for the delivery of public health, universal and targeted interventions including safeguarding across the 0-19 years age range in line with The Healthy Child Programme. This will be delegated to them by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for the defined population. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. You will be responsible for supporting and clinically supervising the Assistant Public Health Practitioners, Healthy Child Assistants and Screening Assistants allocated to a defined geographical population to deliver and maintain high quality professional standards of practice. The team work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. You will work with children, young people and families within a variety of settings. See Job description and Person Specification for more details. ## Responsibilities The Healthy Families Team deliver Universal and targeted health services to the 0-19 year population in Nottinghamshire. You will be responsible for supporting the day to day management of a defined 5-19 year old workload, working within a skilled and mixed team. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified, experienced nurse with sound communication skills to develop their role within the community setting. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with excellent development opportunities. As part of the Healthy Families Team, you will be responsible for the delivery of public health and universal and targeted interventions across the 5-19 years age range; This will be delegated to them by the Specialist Public Health Practitioner for a defined population. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. You will be is responsible for supporting and clinically supervising the skill mix team allocated to a defined geographical population to deliver and maintain high quality professional standards of practice. The team will work proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. You will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting. 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 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** - To be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills of Safeguarding legislation and procedure ### Knowledge **Essential** - To have knowledge and understanding of the 0-19 Healthy Child and Public Nursing Programme and the key performance indicators ### Experience **Essential** - To have experience of working in a Health /Community setting with good knowledge and understanding of health inequalities and the public health agenda - Have experience of care planning, delivery and evaluation of interventions - Accountable for own professional reflective practice learning and maintaining level of competence through attendance at mandatory and safeguarding training - To plan, organise and implement own continual professional development and document accordingly - To work in agreed areas of practice without direct supervision but knowing boundaries of practice and where professional assistance must be sought ### Qualifications **Essential** - To be a registered nurse with a current valid registration with evidence of self-development within public health nursing ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate 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 ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel across Trust sites - 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 ## 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, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10246350) ## 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.