Public Health Nurse Centralised Duty Hub

Main area Hub Public Health Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time Home or remote working 16 hours per week (Hybrid working from home and office base.) Job ref 844-7593993 Employer Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Knutsford Childrens Centre Town Knutsford Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/12/2025 23:59 Public Health Nurse Centralised Duty Hub Band 5 Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose: We will support you and your community to live well. Our values: CompassionSupportive and caring, listening to others. OpenCommunicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas. TrustTrusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe. Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multidisciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff. WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside. Job overview A new and exciting opportunity has arisen. We are seeking a Band 5 Public Health Nurse to join our fantastic team within a Centralised Contact Duty Hub. A part-time post is available in various locations across Cheshire East, Knowsley, St Helens and Wirral - permanent position. This position would suit anyone wishing to work agile or remotely. Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust? We currently deliver outstanding0-19 and 0-19+ and 0-25 Health and Wellbeing Services across Wirral, Cheshire East and St Helens and Knowsley supporting over 400,000 children and young people. Our dedicated, innovative and forward thinking children and young people’s services have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families in our communities. We work closely with our commissioners and partners to deliver the best possible services for the children, young people and families. If you are an enthusiastic and forward thinking nurse who wants to make a real difference to children and their families then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for, offering a variety of work within our Centralised Duty Contact Hub that will include delivering aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. You should possess excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills together with an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.. You will be confident in the use of technology and new digital innovations Working for our organisation You will be joining a proactive skill mixed team working together to deliver the Healthy Child Programme . As part of the 0-19+ / 0-25 Services which with other local statutory, health and voluntary agencies to provide includes Health Visiting and School nursing. You will be delivering public health advice and person centred packages of care via virtual contacts.You will be working in partnership with Local Authorities and other stakeholders across Cheshire East, Wirral, St Helens and Knowsley to take the local children’s agenda forward. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details regarding this exciting role Person specification Qualifications and professional training Registered Nurse (Adult/Child) Evidence of recent professional development Modules at level 6 – Public Health Related Solihull Approach trained Motivational Interviewing trained Immunisation training Experience and knowledge Knowledge of Public Health Priorities Knowledge of child development Knowledge of safeguarding issues and working with vulnerable families. Understanding of role within the Public Health Team Two years post registration with 12 months community experience Experience of data collection for reports Previous experience or working in a community environment Skills and attributes Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills Ability to use email, internet and word processing software Ability to work as part of a team and independently Effective interpersonal skills Good organisational and time management skills Ability to facilitate groups and discussions Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service Commitment Vision Access to a car for work purposes Confident and approachable By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system. For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'. We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff. We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme . We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex‑military personnel have gained through their service. Further Information: Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received. Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family. Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro‑ra­ta. Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band. Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services. A.I. Tools: Please note, the selection processes at Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. English Language: In order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, we are required to ensure that all employees possess "the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.” If you have not studied at an English speaking institute, or do not possess an English language qualification, you should provide evidence in your application of how you meet this requirement. Student Visas: Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment. Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Name: Carrie Catterall Job title: Centralised Hub Team Leader Email address: carriecatterall@nhs.net Telephone number: 07774856183 Additional information: Please email to arrange an informal discussion. #J-18808-Ljbffr