The closing date is 29 October 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Job summary
Join us on our mission to give every child the best possible start in life in Somerset.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the health, wellbeing and development of children and families across Somerset. As part of our Public Health Nursing Service, you’ll help deliver the Healthy Child Programme for children from the antenatal period through to age five, working under the guidance and clinical oversight of a Health Visitor.
About the Role
As a Community Staff Nurse, you’ll work alongside Health Visitors and partner agencies to provide health promotion, early intervention and targeted support for children and families. You’ll work across homes, clinics, Best Start Family Hubs and community settings, assessing needs, delivering agreed care and helping to identify developmental, safeguarding and wellbeing concerns.
If you’re a registered nurse or midwife with a passion for supporting children and families, promoting positive outcomes and reducing health inequalities, we’d love to hear from you.
Further Information
The role involves regular travel across Somerset, including visiting families in their homes, clinics and community settings.
You will work independently at times and may be required to support colleagues across different localities to help maintain service delivery.
The role can involve carrying equipment, supporting families through sensitive situations and responding to safeguarding concerns.
Main duties of the job
How You’ll Make a Difference
Support children and families by delivering key elements of the Healthy Child Programme and helping them achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
Carry out assessments, identify needs and provide advice and support tailored to each family’s circumstances.
Help parents and carers with a range of topics including infant feeding, child development, healthy lifestyles, emotional wellbeing and keeping children safe and healthy.
Identify concerns relating to a child’s development, wellbeing or safety and work with colleagues to ensure families receive the right support.
Build positive relationships with children and families, providing compassionate and inclusive care in a variety of settings.
Work closely with Health Visitors and partner organisations, including health professionals, schools, early years providers and community services.
Maintain accurate records and share information appropriately to support the best outcomes for children and families.
Manage your workload effectively while contributing to team activities, service improvements and high-quality care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in the use of IT applications, specifically experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.
- Community experience and/or experience in working with children/families.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries in a health care setting.
- Experience of delivering programmes in a community setting and providing a range of diverse services.
- Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and families with additional special needs.
- Experience and knowledge of child protection procedures.
- Experience of working with and or knowledge of child and maternal health issues e.g., parental emotional health and wellbeing, smoking cessation, substance misuse, parenting issues.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Ability to record and retrieve information on charts/paper and electronic patient records.
Desirable
- Understanding of quality standards and audit.
- Knowledge of key national and local public health priorities.
- Understanding of child and pre/post-maternal health issues.
- Working knowledge of using the RIO records system.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 of NMC register.
- Registered Midwife.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Ability to undertake PMVA training to required level for role.
- Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills influencing, negotiating and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Aptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment.
- Supportive and able to foster an open and learning culture.
- Proven organisational and time management skills.
- Group facilitation skills.
- Compassionate exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives remaining sensitive and empathetic.
- Listens to others views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
- Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and service users.
- High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
Desirable
- Able to work as part of a multi professional team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).