Job overview

Are you a School Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)?

Are you committed to innovation and working with a team to promote the best outcomes for children and young people?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our School Nursing Team in Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.

This role will enable you to fulfill your Public Health role delivering the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) as well as working with SCPHNs, Team Leaders and Clinical Leads across Hertfordshire to continually improve the quality of service offered to children and young people. Hertfordshire Community Trust (HCT) are committed to developing the skills of all nurses and offer a range of leadership courses as well as restorative and safeguarding supervision.

This post is also suitable for newly qualified SCPHN School Nurse students.

*Proposed interview date: 5th November 2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

To lead and supervise members of the Public Health Nursing 5-19 team to deliver universal, targeted and specialist care to children and young people, following the Healthy Child and Young People Public Health Nursing Programme.

The post holder will work with children, young people and families within the school and community setting or within the home environment, as deemed necessary, to provide and promote the healthcare needs of children and young people in Hertfordshire to achieve to their full potential and thrive into adulthood.

The post holder will have an integral part in Safeguarding children and young people, providing health assessments for Children Looked After, and Safeguarded children, following appropriate safeguarding processes. The post holder will also cover 'duty', assess, triage, plan, and will implement healthcare as appropriate in accordance with Trust Guidelines and the Healthy Child Programme.

Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to practice to continue the delivery and development of a high standard of service, whilst supporting the Team Lead and Clinical Quality Lead. Responsibilities will also include but not limited to, attending local liaison meetings, undertaking health promotion/education activities, completing appraisals and one to one’s.

Promote effective team working, sharing knowledge and information, encouraging a supportive environment, role modelling equality, diversity, and inclusivity to promote good working practice and outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our service:

• Is committed to delivering a high quality service to our children, young people and families as a 0-19 service.
• Work with individual children and young people as well as developing local public health plans with schools and the wider community
• We are an innovative service that embraces the use of technology
• Delivers the Healthy Child Programme by using an electronic health needs assessment process to identify individuals requiring early intervention pathways
• Uses Chat health text messaging service for 11-19 year old's and a text messaging service for parent / carer's
• Has implemented two health websites for use by children, young people, families & professionals.
• Has developed and promoted the use of social media to connect with children, young people and their families.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a confident, independent practitioner
• Be a skilled team player and able to lead a skill mix team
• Have excellent communication skills to use with a variety of clients, professionals & staff
• Have experience of electronic record keeping (this would be an advantage although full training will be given)
• Have a full valid driving license and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Require an enhanced child and adult DBS certificate

In return we can offer you:

• Access to a wide range of training opportunities including development of leadership skills
• Restorative, management and safeguarding supervision
• Generous contributory pension
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Special Leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Discounts
• Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is an innovative, caring and agile organisation.

Informal visits are welcome to meet our friendly team!

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

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:

Other

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills, to include record keeping (both electronic and manual), report writing, data collection, and evaluations.
• IT literate and knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of safeguarding children procedures and relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of integrated practice and Families First process.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Evidence of leadership in service change/redesign

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/ direct entry Midwifery qualification.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)
• Current Registration with NMC
• Mentorship and preceptorship/ENB 998 or other relevant recognised teaching/assessment qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Nurse prescribing qualification(V100,V150)