Community Public Health Staff Nurse

Community Public Health Staff Nurse

The closing date is 06 September 2026

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Job summary

A unique opportunity awaits to join the South Derbyshire and South Dales Children's service as a Band 5 Community Public Health Nurse within the 5-19 service.

We are a fast paced, innovative, dedicated team that requires skills including a positive attitude, flexibility, and the ability to communicate effectively. You will also need to be motivated, well organised and able to work on your own initiative and be a team player.

You will have a passion for promoting public health and supporting children, young people and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles. With a particular interest around Youth Smoking and Vaping cessation.

Applications are welcome from registered nurses, ideally with post-qualification experience, and an interest in developing their skills in working with children and their families within a community public health and multi-agency environment.

We can offer supportive mentorship arrangements, regular clinical and safeguarding supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job

Our Public Health Nurses work with children and their families both in schools and in the home environment to improve health and social outcomes and make a real difference in a true multi-agency environment. Applicants must be confident in working autonomously as well as part of a team, in a variety of environments such as education, home, health and community settings.

The post is covering South Derbyshire and South Derbyshire Dales, with the office base being situated in Swadlincote. Due to the nature of the role, the applicant must be able to travel independently across the locality to deliver service and across County for training as required.

You will be an integral member of the 5-19 team, supporting the Band 6 SCPHN alongside other Community Public Health Staff Nurses in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

About us

Working for your organisation

Our Vision:

"To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work"

Our Values:

• To get the basics right


• To act with compassion and respect


• To make a difference


• To value and develop teamwork


• To value everyone's contribution: "everyone matters"

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GPs, schools, care homes and increasingly in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.

You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites:

• DerbysFamilyHealth (@DCHS_0_19) / Twitter


• Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook


• Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk)


• Derbyshire Family Health Service

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience pa, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

842-SCS-7667-26-A

Job locations

• Swadlincote Health Centre


• Civic Way


• Derbyshire


• DE11 0AE


• United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Swadlincote Health Centre

Civic Way

Derbyshire

DE11 0AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Manager

Clare Vaughan

clare.vaughan1@nhs.net

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We are a fast paced, innovative, dedicated team that requires skills including a positive attitude, flexibility, and the ability to communicate effectively. You will also need to be motivated, well organised and able to work on your own initiative and be a team player.

You will have a passion for promoting public health and supporting children, young people and their families to adopt healthy lifestyles. With a particular interest around Youth Smoking and Vaping cessation.

Applications are welcome from registered nurses, ideally with post-qualification experience, and an interest in developing their skills in working with children and their families within a community public health and multi-agency environment.

We can offer supportive mentorship arrangements, regular clinical and safeguarding supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development., Our Public Health Nurses work with children and their families both in schools and in the home environment to improve health and social outcomes and make a real difference in a true multi-agency environment. Applicants must be confident in working autonomously as well as part of a team, in a variety of environments such as education, home, health and community settings.

The post is covering South Derbyshire and South Derbyshire Dales, with the office base being situated in Swadlincote. Due to the nature of the role, the applicant must be able to travel independently across the locality to deliver service and across County for training as reqquired.

Working for your organisation

Our Vision:

"To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work"

Our Values:

To get the basics right

To act with compassion and respect

To make a difference

To value and develop teamwork

To value everyone's contribution: "everyone matters"

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.

You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites:

DerbysFamilyHealth (@DCHS_0_19) / Twitter

Derbyshire Family Health Service | Facebook

Derbyshire Community Health Services (dchs.nhs.uk)