Public Health Nurse (Cheshire East)
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Macclesfield, SK116JL
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
12 Months Fixed term Part time, Public Health Nurse, Band 5, -- 18 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our C...
Supporting the 0-19 service to deliver the 0-19 Public Health Nurse offer.
Managing a safeguarding caseload, including completing health assessments, contributing to multiagency meetings and completing reports.
Delegation and work planning/organisation
Facilitating clinics across the North Locality Cheshire East
The successful candidate will work as part of the 0-19 service, delivering public health offer across Central Team working initially with the 5-19 age group.
The role also includes providing leadership to junior colleagues and new starters, organising/ work planning and delegation and chairing and attending meetings.
Please read the person specification and Job description prior to applying for this post.
The Cheshire East 0-19+ service is a friendly supportive team offering staff the opportunity to work flexibly if needed.
We work with the trust values of compassion openness and Trust ensuring that we demonstrate these values to children and families in Cheshire East North Team and to each other.
We have weekly safety huddles to support staff at the beginning of each day and monthly team meetings. Each member of staff has Clinical and Management supervision every 12 weeks or more often if required.
Supervision is available to all staff both planned and reactive.
We work closely with our specialist Safeguarding nurses to ensure staff feel supported and have access to appropriate training and induction
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship level 6
- Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
- Solihull Approach trained
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Immunisation training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community environment
- Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
- Experience of data collection for reports
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal Skills
- Ability to use email internet and word processing software
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purpose
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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