SCPH - Student Health Visitor or School Nurse

Job summary

City of York Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our developing 0-19 Healthy Child Service as a specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Student Health Visitor/School Nurse.

We are looking for compassionate, accountable individuals motivated to meet the demands of the SCPHN course through attendance at Hull University.

You will be a current NMC Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health) or Midwife.

You will undertake Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner training, incorporating theoretical and practical elements in order to develop the knowledge and skills required to practice safely and effectively as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Health Visitor/ School Nurse.

You will be responsible for the efficient delivery of a universal core service, targeted interventions and public health interventions to children, young people and their families.

From our offices in West Offices and Hazel Court, and with partners, City of York Council serves over 200,000 residents in and around York. Local communities depend on the statutory services we deliver and our people are proud to keep York clean, safe, productive and resilient. A strong council can also be an empowering force - transforming lives, communities and generations.

We deliver lots of important but little-known services that are making a big difference to those who need them. Every year at the council: 7,036 adults receive social care 77,000 people served in the customer centre 260,000 enquiries resolved over the phone 3,000 planning applications 5.5m tonnes of waste collected 1.2m metres of high verges cut 8,000 council properties managed 8,000 businesses supported 200,000 residents served 220 children looked after For more information about working for the council or to see the latest job vacancies visit the following page:

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You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, under the leadership of the Healthy Child Service Team Manager, to ensure the best health outcomes for children, young people and families across the City of York are achieved.

York is a great place to live and work. On almost every indicator, health, wellbeing and happiness in York is well above the national average. We know that isn’t the case for everybody though and that is where the Healthy Child Service comes in. The successful candidates will join the Healthy Child Service within Public Health. The Healthy Child Service works alongside early help services, housing, adult services, the police, the voluntary and community sectors, the wider health economy and of course families and communities themselves

If you are interested in this vacancy please apply via the NHS jobs or City of York Council websites.

PLEASE INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION WHICH PATHWAY YOU WISH TO UNDERTAKE; HEALTH VISITING OR SCHOOL NURSING.

Please note that this is a City of York Council vacancy and appointments will be made on City of York Councils terms and conditions.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1:
Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Wendy Lancaster, Practice Educator, , telephone

Closing date:
Sunday 5 April 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date:
Friday 8th May 2026.

Interviews to be held at Hob Moor Childrens Centre, Green Lane, Acomb, York.

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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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

City of York Council

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA

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