Job summary
Have you ever considered a role as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) in Health Visiting or School Nursing? Are you motivated to learn and develop knowledge, skills and critical abilities to provide leadership and innovation in schools and local communities? Would you enjoy the rewards and challenges of leading new ways of working and innovation in preventative health and reducing health inequalities in the community? As a SCPHN you can make a real difference to children, young people, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the development of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 across Buckinghamshire, promoting development, emotional health and well-being of the child or young person. You will support parents/carers and tackle important public health issues whilst focusing on the child or young person. "Children and Young People's Services - Working together with our community to ensure every baby, child and young person has the best start in life and the foundations to thrive" For the practice and placement element of this role you will be aligned to a team within one of the localities across Buckinghamshire. Whilst you will be in one of these areas for the first part of your training, you will be in another locality for the later part of the training period. This is supportive of your experiential learning and exposure to wider communities within our geography.

Main duties of the job
The Public Health Nursing (PHN) team is part of Children's & Young People's Service. The PHN's deliver services to children aged from 0-5 (Health Visiting) & 5-19 (School Nursing).

The purpose of this post is:

• As part of the PHN Health Visiting team to learn how to deliver the commissioned service/Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and their families.
• To undertake training in line with current NMC Standards to extend the clinical expertise and knowledge required to attain registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse).
• To attend the SCPHN Health Visitor course at the University and complete associated educational assignments.
• To complete an assessed Practice Placement within a Buckinghamshire locality as part of the corporate Public Health Nursing team serving a local community.

This is a fixed term post for the duration of the University programme. SCPHN students are allocated a Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor for the duration of the programme and are considered supernumerary throughout. Students are employees of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and, as such, are bound by the terms and conditions of employment.

About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates. We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application. We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Details
Date posted: 01 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-CR7989264
Job locations: Haleacre unit, Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD, United Kingdom

Job description
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification
CARE Values
Essential

• Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, promoting effective team working and strong professional relationships
• Consistently puts children, young people and families first
• Actively drives service improvement.
• Demonstrates strong self-awareness, reflection and commitment to personal and professional growth.
• Treats children, young people, families, colleagues and partners with compassion, kindness and respect, ensuring people feel valued.
• Consults appropriately, listens to others' views
• Empowers colleagues to take initiative.

Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake V100/V300 Nurse Prescribing qualification

Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience
• Community experience or other experience relevant to Health Visiting/School Nursing
• Working with babies, children, young people and families in a variety of settings
• Ability to work within the scope of professional practice and demonstrate safe, effective autonomous decision-making.
• knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and child protection policies and procedures
• Working in partnership with a wide range of partner agencies.
• Experience of facilitation, training or group work with children, families or professionals
• Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of the Public Health role of health visiting/school nursing in community settings
• Knowledge of local and national policies which influence the provision of health visiting/school nursing
• Knowledge and broad understanding of the Public Health agenda for babies, children, young people and their families
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues and practice
• Knowledge of quality issues, audit process and clinical governance
• Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well being
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to changing environments
• Demonstrate knowledge of research based practice
• Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including: Clear, concise verbal and written communication along with appropriate and successful interpersonal skills with children, young
• Ability to manage sensitive, complex or challenging conversations appropriately
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a caseload and competing priorities.
• Ability to write accurate, timely and comprehensive records, reports and referrals.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate competence to pursue the programme
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement, initiative and risk assessment, including triage and escalation where required.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrates leadership behaviours, motivating and supporting others within a team environment
• Competent IT skills and ability to use digital systems for clinical recording, communication and reporting.

Special Circumstances
Essential

• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple sites across a range of community bases, schools, clinics an family homes
• Flexibility to work across different localities and service delivery models in line with service need.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Haleacre unit, Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/