HCP 0-19 Public Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

HCP 0-19 Public Health Practitioner

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Have you ever thought about a career in Health Visiting

Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme.

Cambridgeshire Community Services are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and we would love to hear from you.

We have full-time vacancies in either the Cambridge City or Cambourne

Please note that the role requires a current NMC registration and relevant experience.

Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more. We look forward to receiving your application

**Please be advised that this vacancy is scheduled to close on 3rd November 2025. Applicants successful at shortlisting will receive an invitation to interview by 5th November 2025 to attend the interview on 13th November 2025**

'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 27-10-2025'.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the 0-19 Team, providing a clinically effective high quality service to children, young people and families under the direction of the HCP Team Leader.

The post holder will work within a corporate caseload with other team members to assist in the provision of family‑centred public health service to children and young people and preserving the health of individuals, families and communities.

A key part of the role will be to support in the delivery of the 4,5,6 model of care within the HCP, delivering universal services, together with meeting some complex needs and supporting the SCPHN in improving outcomes, especially in the six high impact areas.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with key agencies, such as Children's Services and Education to address health inequalities and improve outcomes for families with children and young people.

Public Health Practitioners are expected to undertake appropriate further academic qualifications within 2 years of appointment to the role to enable them to progress to undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (subject to ability and availability).

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high‑quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading‑edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme

Work as part of the 0-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes of care under the direction of the Locality Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required

To manage own caseload for the identified children and young people

Deliver the role in a variety of settings e.g., schools, clinics, client homes, community venues

To deliver Universal New Birth contacts, 6-week checks, 1- and 2-year reviews, transfer in contacts, school health assessments as required when competency has been demonstrated. This may include contact with some vulnerable families under the direction and supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner

Actively participate in the delivery of a service for identified health priorities in accordance with referral criteria

Attend events that enable the service to be promoted as required/appropriate

Review records of children moving in/out of the area according to agreed guidelines/protocols

Assist in the delivery of Public Health group activities as identified through needs assessment/ trend of referrals e.g., themed drop ins, health days

Report back any concerns to the HCP 0-19 Team Leader or Locality SCPHN

Adhere to the local Safeguarding Childrens Board and safeguarding adult guidelines and procedures and attend relevant training

Participate in Safeguarding, Team around the Child/Family, Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Support Processes for vulnerable children and young people. This may include attendance at conference and report writing when assessed to be competent and under the direction of a SCPHN

Act as a practice supervisor or practice assessor to student nurses following approved training

To support Children Families and Young People to ensure that their voices are heard and taken into account within service development

To assist the Duty Clinician in the delivery of Text Us and Duty Desk with the smooth administration of incoming clinical correspondence and allocation of referrals on a rotational basis and to support with the Services digital offer

To lead child health clinics

Communication

To develop strong links with the locality multi‑agency providers

To explore and identify resources that families can be signposted to. To identify risk factors and empower families to lead interventions

To identify a range of appropriate resources including online resources that can be accessed by Children, young people and their families to support health literacy and empower them to take responsibility for their own health needs as able

To support the development of new digital technologies and identify innovative ways to promote them in order to support the families, children and young people accessing our service

To communicate effectively with children, young people, parents and carers and other professionals in complex situations. Communication skills of engagement, negotiation, motivation and explanation will be key to this role

Provide advice and signpost school staff to online resources that support high quality PSHE and health literacy

Develop relationships with key partners from statutory and voluntary sector agencies who also support children, families and young people

Contribute information and participate as necessary with referrals to other agencies to include EHA referrals and childrens social care referrals with the supervision of a SCPHN qualified practitioner

Clinical and Practice Governance

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by CCS

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required

Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

- Current NMC Registration

- Evidence of continued professional development

- Sound knowledge of child development

- Knowledge of the role of the Healthy Child Program practitioner in family centred Public Health

- Experience of academic study at level 6 in the last 3 years

- Experience of Supporting and supervising students in either a Practice or Assessors Role

Experience

- Experience of multi‑agency and partnership working

- Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes

- Experience of Safeguarding adults and/or children

- Knowledge of the role of the Healthy Child Program Practitioner in Public Health

- Previous work as a member of a health vising, school nursing or other community based team

- Experience at participating in health surveillance programmes

- Experience at managing or leading staff

Knowledge & Skills

- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload

- Proven ability to work autonomously but also able to function well as part of a team

- Understanding of issues relating to diversity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro-rata

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