Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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 role is for a dynamic and motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, School Nurse, working 22.5 hours per week. You will deliver high-quality public health nursing, focusing on positive health outcomes for children and families in Rotherham. The position requires excellent communication and organisational skills, working autonomously and as part of an integrated team. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable children and liaising with partner agencies.
Essential criteria
- Qualified Nurse RM or RN registered
- Registered with Public Health Nursing qualification.
- Registration
- Current NMC registration
- Experience and training in Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Healthy child programme
- Clinical governance frameworks
- Qualified Nurse RM or RN registered
- Registered with Public Health Nursing qualification.
- Registration
- Current NMC registration
- Experience and training in Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Healthy child programme
- Clinical governance frameworks
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
This post is for 22.5 Hours per week
The Rotherham Childrens Public Health Nursing Service are looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, School Nurse with initiative and drive in order to deliver high quality public health nursing.You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working with a focus on the child, be committed to achieving positive health outcomes for children and families in Rotherham, as well as a keen interest in developing services You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. We offer flexible and agile working options.An in depth knowledge of the current health agenda relating to children's services is essential.The successful applicants will work in a well-supported team with close links to other professionals both internally and externally to the trust.You will have an important role in recognising and protecting vulnerable children and liaising with our partner agencies.The successful candidate will work across the Rotherham Childrens Public Health Nursing Service ensuring t
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