Public Health Nurse (Cheshire East)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Public Health Nurse position within the 0-19+ Team in Cheshire East, based initially in Macclesfield. The role involves working with families, children, and young people to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, including home visits, clinics, and group work. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, complete developmental clinics, and provide supervision to junior staff. This role offers an opportunity to develop within public health and 0-19 services.
Essential criteria
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship level 6
- Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
- Solihull Approach trained
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Immunisation training
- Experience and Knowledge
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Access to a car for work purpose
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
- Qualifications and Professional Training
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Mentorship level 6
- Modules at level 6 - Public Health Related
- Solihull Approach trained
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Immunisation training
- Experience and Knowledge
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Access to a car for work purpose
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 8d
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Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Public Health Nurse (Cheshire East)
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Part time, Public Health Nurse, Band 5, North team based at the Macclesfield Base. - Working in the 0-19+ Team
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Cheshire East North 0-19+ team as a part time Public Health Nurse, supporting the Health Visitor North team covering Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Poynton and Disley. Initially the position is based in Macclesfield.
The work involves working with families ,children and young people and delivering the Healthy Child Programme core offer. The role supports the Health Visiting service working with the team to carryout the Healthy Child Programme, via home visits, clinics and group work in the family Hubs. The role gives a great insight to our service and has supported employees to develop into other roles associated with public health and 0-19 services. We have great feedback from students and staff who enjoy working within a friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the 0-19+ service to deliver the 0-19+Public Health Nurse offer.
Managing your own caseload allocated by Health Visitor
Completing developmental clinics as per the Healthy Child Programme and drop in clinics. Facilitation of group work working closel
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