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Community Public Health Nurse 5-19
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Term time hours
30 hours per week (Term time only (0.7 whole time equivalent))
Job ref
267-CH7177439
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wallingford Community Hospital
Town
Wallingford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/05/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Public Health Nurse 5-19 - Wallingford & Henley-on-Thames

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people, and their families?

Would you like to be part of a dynamic team delivering high-quality care in the community?

We are looking for a Community Public Health Nurse to join our 0-19 Child and Young Person Public Health Service, working within the Healthy Child Programme. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment while making a real impact on the lives of children and young people.

A full training package will be provided, as will opportunities to develop your career and skillset further. We are able to offer this part time, term time role, with a complete training package and a preceptorship programme. Please do contact Gemma Footman, [email protected] 07768537954, for further information and we welcome informal visits. 

Main duties of the job

As a Community Public Health Nurse, you will:

  • Support children and families across a variety of settings, including schools, health centres, and homes.
  • Work closely with primary and secondary schools, delivering public health initiatives on emotional wellbeing, sexual health, safeguarding, and managing medical conditions.
  • Undertake Healthy Child Programme assessments and contribute to health promotion activities.
  • Work in partnership with families, schools, and agencies to improve health outcomes.
  • Actively engage in safeguarding processes under the supervision of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN).

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Be competent delivering health promotion advice
Desirable criteria
  • Confidence to speak in front of larger groups
  • Community Experience
  • Experience of delivering health promotion activities.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse or Midwife
  • Practice assessor/supervisor or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of evidence-based practice

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of leadership skills
  • Excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills
  • An effective and proactive team player
  • Competent knowledge and skills in IT packages e.g Microsoft word, excel
Desirable criteria
  • Motivates and inspires confidence and enthusiasm in self and team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Footman
Job title
Locality Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07768537954
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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