Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 5-19The closing date is 26 July 2026Job summaryThe New Forest & Romsey Public Health Nursing 5-19 Service (formerly School Nursing) based at Tatchbury Mount is looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) who enjoys the challenge of working with Children and Young People. There is an opportunity for both Full-time and Part-time hours (30hpw) with this position and we would be happy to discuss at interview. You will work from a variety of settings including schools, partner agencies and homes working flexibly and creatively to best engage and meet the diverse health needs of the 5-19 population across the New Forest and Romsey area, supporting the wider Hampshire Public Health Nursing 5-19 service. You will lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) within the locality and provide professional leadership to a skill mix team to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the commissioned service, improving outcomes for Children and Young People in Hampshire.
Main duties of the jobThe primary role of the Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 (SCPHN) is to lead delivery of the commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) including the 0-19 (Health Visiting and School Nursing) High Impact Areas. The role includes providing clinical leadership and management support to Community Public Health Staff Nurse 5-19, Community Public Health Advisors and Community Public Health Assistants 5-19 to support the delivery of a quality 0-19 public health service in Hampshire.
About usHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
DetailsDate posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (based on full time hours)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 348-CFS-11782
Job locations: Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
- BSc/PGDip/Hons Public Health Specialist Practitioner (School Nursing) or equivalent (NMC Registered Part 3)
- Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car) business use car insurance
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2RZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager Sarah Horswell, sarah.horswell1@nhs.net, 02382311981
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