HCP Public Health Practitioner

Job summary

Have you ever thought about a career in School Nursing?

Are you highly motivated and keen to develop your skills working with children and families in the community and potentially want to progress onto the Specialist Community Public Health qualification?

If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Public Health Practitioner post within the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme across within the East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (EEC) with the South Locality.

We have a full-time position with the 5-19 (School Nursing) service based in Cambridge City.

If you have a current NMC registration in nursing, and you are passionate about the public health agenda and improving health outcomes for children, young people and families; then this may be the career choice for you.

You will work in an integrated 0-19 team within a locality of South Cambridgeshire. You will be supported with an induction programme and bespoke workshops throughout; to facilitate your learning and gain the skills and knowledge you require to support the School Nurse to deliver our service confidently and competently.

Please note that this role will involve some work across the locality, so a driving licence is required and access to a car.

Please note, interviews will be in person on 1st October 2026

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 14th September

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 may undertake appropriate further academic qualifications to enable them to progress to undertaking the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (subject to ability and availability).

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.

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• With the support of appropriate training and competency assessment, to deliver services as part of the 0-19 years Healthy Child Programme with a focus on 5-19 age
• 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
  - School Nurses (SCPHN). This will involve onward referrals as required
• To manage own caseload for the…