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Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, School Nursing


Location
St Paul's House
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Clinical nurse specialist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
27 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
13 Aug 2026
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Job overview

Do you have the SCPHN qualification?

How would you like to provide high-quality care for our young people and future generations?

We have introduced The Lancaster Model, to provide us with an evidence-based framework, enabling us to deliver an up-to-date Public Health service, based on local evidence.

You will be supported by an integrated team of exceptional health professionals, all working towards one goal, "to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we serve," in a service that has been awarded as Outstanding by CQC.

Are you someone who aspires to be part of a great, stable service, which is highly regarded as a beacon of national success for its innovative approach?

Look no further!

Main duties of the job

We have an opportunity for 2 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – School Nurse who will contribute towards life changing differences for local children, working closely with relatives; carers and the wider educational system.

If you are committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families and have strong Leadership Qualities we would like to hear from you.

For this post you will need to be proactive and enthusiastic.

You will be key to assessing health needs of children and young people and families.

You must be dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of children and families in Derby City and have a real commitment to implementing service user feedback to improve services and evidence the difference you are making.

Your role will include safeguarding responsibility and you will work in partnership with colleagues from both statutory and voluntary agencies to actively promote and develop a more integrated 0-19 Public Health System.

You will be based within a multi-disciplinary team in Derby City.

As a Public Health Nurse you will demonstrate good leadership skills, be committed to developing your own practice and that of others.

You must be receptive and responsive to change and be willing to adopt and evaluate different ways of working and leading the development of more integrated systems, processes and practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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  • Delivery of The Lancaster Model
  • Leading a skill mixed team
  • Developing evidence based practice
  • Partnership Working
  • Supervision of Staff
  • Working with management team to deliver the service specification

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA.

We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work.

We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship for this post as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship (bank and agency service is excluded). This would apply to anyone who has current time limited right to work in the UK and would require sponsorship in the near future commencing at the bottom of the band. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
  • Ability to manage own work load
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Excellent understanding of public health role

Desirable

  • Experience of working a corporate case load
  • Experience of leading a skill mix team
  • Innovative practitioner

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Good understanding on the healthy child program
  • knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
  • Commitment to developing Public Health Nursing

Desirable

  • Clinical supervision experience

Training and qualifications

Essential

  • SCPHN qualification
  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Mentor qualification
  • Teaching qualification
  • Nurse prescriber

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This advert is for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, School Nursing with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in St Paul's House. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.

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