Position reference: SPAP
Salary: £47,181-£50,269
Hours per week: 37
Working Arrangements: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-4.30pm
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
This post is suitable for Job Share
Closing date: 27/2/2026 at 23:59
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
- Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
- If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
- We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
- There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About the Post:
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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse to join our Single Point of Access (SPA) team. This role is central to ensuring that children, young people and families receive timely, appropriate and high‑quality support. As the SPA Practitioner, you will be responsible for managing the day‑to‑day operations of the SPA triage process, ensuring that all contacts and referrals are assessed efficiently and safely. You will oversee the smooth running of the “front door” to the service, coordinating the flow of information, prioritising risk, and ensuring consistent, high‑quality decision making that supports the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. About the role A key part of the role involves providing expert clinical oversight and leadership to practitioners and administrative staff. You will support the team in undertaking robust assessments of need, ensuring that children and families are triaged to the right service at the right time. You will use your clinical judgement to interpret often complex or sensitive information, offering clear direction, and ensuring that all decision making reflects safeguarding policies, professional standards and child‑centred practice. Your ability to communicate compassionately and professionally, especially when dealing with emotionally challenging or contentious situations, will be essential. You will work closely with administrative colleagues to maintain effective communication systems that support a responsive and well‑coordinated service. The role also requires you to build strong working relationships with internal colleagues and multi‑agency partners, enabling effective collaboration, early help planning and seamless referral pathways. You will contribute to developing and improving working practices within the SPA, promoting a positive performance culture and ensuring that protocols, standards and systems are consistently reviewed and strengthened. As part of your responsibilities, you will support the collection, analysis and reporting of service data, helping drive quality improvement and demonstrating the impact of the SPA function. You will take a proactive approach to managing risk, responding to complex scenarios with confidence and professional accountability, and ensuring that safeguarding responsibilities are always upheld. About You We are looking for a practitioner who is reflective, resilient and passionate about improving outcomes for families. You will be confident working autonomously while knowing when issues need to be escalated, and you will bring excellent IT skills, strong communication abilities and significant post‑qualification experience. A sound understanding of the Healthy Child Programme, safeguarding processes and multi‑agency working is essential, alongside a commitment to ongoing professional development. If you are enthusiastic, driven and ready to make a meaningful contribution to a service that supports the wellbeing of children and families at their first point of contact, we would be delighted to hear from you. |
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Help with your application form
Job Profile: SCPHN Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
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