Specialist Community Public Health Nurse CiC

Overview

Position reference:
Directorate:
Public Health and Communities | Service: 0-19 Public Health Nursing
Salary: £42,839 - £46,142
Working Arrangements:
Monday-Friday
Hours per week: 37
Contract type:
Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you. See our range of Employee Rewards:
Employee rewards and benefits.

Closing date: 06/03/2026 at 23:59. The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check. If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email .

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa. Our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and is unable to provide sponsorship for visa holders as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Assurance on pensions:
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment, seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council we deliver the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service and focus on placing local people at the heart of our work. We offer benefits and rewards to support you to thrive, including flexible working, health and wellbeing support, and opportunities for training and development. We are seeking to recruit a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Children in Care) who is passionate about leading and supporting high-quality services.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled School Nurse or Health Visitor to join our Public Health Nursing Service, Children in Care team. You will deliver the Healthy Child Programme, provide evidence-based care to promote health, reduce inequalities, and safeguard children, young people, and families. The Children in Care SCPHN will work as part of a multi-agency service to provide a seamless pathway for Children in Care and Care Leavers, undertaking statutory health assessments, delivering health promotion, attending statutory reviews, and delivering the healthy child programme to improve health outcomes.

You will work with children in care, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, those with complex health needs, care leavers, and their families, planning and evaluating health assessments and developing health plans to support long-term outcomes. You will also act as a resource providing health advice to children, carers, and professionals.

You will need to be an experienced Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nurse or Health Visitor with 0-19 experience and knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and related policies. You should be able to identify risk, assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based interventions to support children, young people, and care leavers within Barnsley. You should be highly motivated, innovative, adaptable, and able to prioritise your own workload.

Willingness to travel to a range of venues is essential. Experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working is key. The team also coordinates care for children placed out of borough and liaises with other agencies. If not dual trained, there is willingness to complete extended practice.

We are an outstanding 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service rated by CQC. We provide a full induction programme and training packages, regular supervision, and support for ongoing professional development. We offer flexible and agile working conditions to support work-life balance and opportunities for training and development. You will be supported to grow and improve within the role and organisation.

For further details please contact Gemma Conway, Named Nurse for Safeguarding and Children in Care. Email  or telephone . Please use the documents provided to support your application:
Job Profile (SCPHN Children in Care), Vacancy Exposure Profile, and Help with your application form. You will need to demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria. CVs are not accepted. Barnsley Council is committed to fairness, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and provide support during the recruitment process.

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