Public Health Advisor/Nursery Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Families' Health and Wellbeing 0-19 Service delivering public health services to children and families across Staffordshire. We have a part time vacancy for a Band 4 Public Health Advisor/Nursery Nurse based in the Cannock and Rugeley Team. This post is for 18.75 hours (0.5 WTE) that will work with the team to deliver the 0-19 Families Health and Wellbeing Service to families who are registered with The Colliery Practice PMS site.

We are looking for a motivated and conscientious professional with excellent communication skills who has the ability to work independently and as part of a corporate skill mixed 0-19 team delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCHC, 2009) using a public health approach.

You will require appropriate qualifications for the role and have excellent communication and development assessment skills, partnership working and a strong commitment towards delivering aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. The successful applicant will need to work to the service specification and demonstrate the trust values at all times. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust supervision, guidelines, policies along with role specific training and development.

Main duties of the job

• To support aspects of the Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population.
• Carrying out thorough development assessments for the children within our population.
• You will work across clinics and family homes.
• You will be able to support local families on a variety of issues including developmental and behaviour concerns.
• You will lead by example and encourage effective team working to develop others and ensure the best outcomes for our children and families.
• You will be communicating with colleagues within our own service, along with those partner agencies across the health service, social care and the local authority, through referrals and information sharing.
• You will also support other members of the team with involvement in our well baby clinic.

The successful applicant must have the ability to travel within the Trust.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications