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Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service delivered within an award-winning council focused on placing local people at the heart of everything we do, listening to and doing good for our communities?

Here at Barnsley Council, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. We are proud to deliver the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, which is at the forefront of care provision for the children and young people of Barnsley. We recognise that our greatest asset is our employees, which is why for all successful nursing candidates we will recognise your NHS continuous service for the purposes of annual leave and sickness absence, and you can continue to access the NHS Pension Scheme if you are an existing scheme member.

To ensure continued provision of Public Health Nursing services within Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council we are seeking to recruit a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) who is passionate about wanting to lead and support the provision of high-quality services.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for passionate and skilled Health Visitors to join our Public Health Nursing Service in Barnsley. In this role, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme, providing evidence-based care that promotes health, reduces inequalities, and safeguards children, young people, and families.

You will work closely with families to assess health needs, plan and implement interventions, and provide support for those with complex needs. This includes managing risk, undertaking safeguarding responsibilities, and contributing to multi-agency working to achieve positive outcomes.

As part of the team, you will also lead public health initiatives within the community, mentor colleagues and students, and ensure high standards of clinical governance. Experienced practitioners will take a lead role in managing complex cases, supervising staff, and developing innovative approaches to care.

About us
Our 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service is rated Outstanding by CQC, as part of our team, you can be sure we will do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We offer a full induction programme and excellent training packages to enable you to have the right skills to do your job, including regular supervision to help you recognise your continued professional development needs and support you to achieve your potential.

We offer working conditions that are flexible and agile that support good life work balance. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let's make a better Barnsley for everyone.

For further details please contact Maria Nicholls 0-19 PHNS Professional Lead on 01226 774930 or email marianicholls@barnsley.gov.uk or Emily Wright 0-19 PHNS SPA Lead on 07909469606 or email emilywright1@barnsley.gov.uk

For more information on our Public Health service, please visit our website: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/0-19-public-health-nursing-service-roles/

Job responsibilities
To provide evidence based public health nursing practice that promotes and improves health and addresses inequalities at individual, family and community level. Lead the delivery of the healthy child programme to improve health and wellbeing and safeguard children, young people and families. Develop and implement structured interventions for children and families with complex needs including assessments, appropriate management of risks and providing professional and clinical supervision to other team members.

Person Specification
General and Special Knowledge
Essential

• Practitioner
• Knowledge and understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and related policies and pathways
• Knowledge and understanding of public health and preventative strategy
• Knowledge and understanding of Local and National Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
• Sound knowledge of professional accountability and professional regulations requirements for continued registration
• Demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of the impact of long term health and social issues and safeguarding
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for practice
• Experience and understanding of clinical and safeguarding supervision
• Experienced Practitioner (plus all of the above)
• Knowledge and understanding of principles and benefits of reflection and use of models and tools to enhance understanding of complex clinical practice and safeguarding supervision.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for practice

Experience
Essential

• Practitioner
• Experience of integrated working/ multi-agency working
• Working in a community setting
• Experience of public health related work/ leading public health initiatives
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable children and families
• Experience of working with complex vulnerable children and families
• Evidence of compliance with professional regulations Standards of Proficiency
• Experience of initiating and leading the early help processes for children and families
• Experienced Practitioner (plus all of the above):
• Experience of preceptoring and mentoring
• Significant post qualification experience
• Experience of complex safeguarding work
• Experience of developing and leading training

Desirable

• Experience of managing staff

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Practitioner:
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a range of audiences including children, young people, parents and carers and professional colleagues.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload within a changing and flexible work environment
• Skills in health needs assessment, planning and evaluating interventions
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the use of information technology
• Ability to work autonomously and independently
• Ability to use reflective practice techniques to evaluate, present and critically analyse own practice
• Ability to line manage and supervise other team members, organising and delegating as appropriate
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders as well as ability to constructively challenge when required
• Demonstrate a flexible, innovative approach to work, as well as willingness to develop specialist areas of work and critically analyse own personal development.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively in partnership with team, other professionals and agencies
• Experienced Practitioner (plus all of the above):
• Ability to manage complex health needs
• Ability to lead and develop innovative practice
• Ability to take lead role in complex child protection, child in need and looked after children and direct, support and supervise the other teams members to support those families
• Demonstrate skills in delivering effective clinical decision making in complex scenarios and to make decisions when there are conflicts and tensions

Additional Requirements
Essential

• All levels
• Demonstrate a full commitment to develop information technology skills as appropriate to undertake public health nursing duties
• Ability to undertake travel in connection with the post duties
• Willing to undertake training and continuous professional development in connection with the post
• Willing to work flexibly in accordance with the policies and procedures to meet the operational needs of the service and the council
• Work in accordance with our values and behaviours, as part of an inclusive and high performing council

Qualifications
Essential

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse level 6 or above qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Recorded Nurse Prescriber
• Mentor Qualification
• Willing to undertake SCPHN additional field of practice (extended practice course)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC)
Address: Westgate Plaza One, 1 Westgate, Western Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
0-19 PHNS Professional Lead
Maria Nicholls
marianicholls@barnsley.gov.uk
01226774930

Details
Date posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £40,444 to £47,665 a year
Career Graded
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: F0056-26-0015
Job locations: Westgate Plaza One, 1 Westgate, Western Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2DR, United Kingdom

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.