Public Health Nurse - Knowsley
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Public Health Nurse within the Knowsley 0-25 Service, working as part of an integrated team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The successful candidate will support universal partnership and partnership plus families, focusing on public health and safeguarding. It requires an enthusiastic nurse with excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and an in-depth knowledge of children's health services. The position offers opportunities for professional development and support within a proactive, skill-mixed team.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult/Child
- 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
- Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
- Experience of data collection for reports
- Previous experience or working in a community environment
- Skills and attributes
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment
- Vision
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Confident and approachable
- Qualifications and professional training
- Registered Nurse (Adult/Child
- 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
- Two years post registration with 12 months community experience
- Experience of data collection for reports
- Previous experience or working in a community environment
- Skills and attributes
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Commitment
- Vision
- Access to a car for work purposes
- 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.
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Job summary
Public Health Nurse: Knowsley 0-25 Service
Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust?
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trustis an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.
Main duties of the job
We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities.
You will work as part of an integrated 0-25 team and will be required to support the full delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You will also be responsible for supporting the universal partnership and partnership plus families.
We work closely with our commissioners and partners to deliver the best possible services for the children, young people and families.
If you are an enthusiastic and forward thinking nurse who wants to make a real difference to children and their families then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for, offering a variety of work to
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