Position reference: 50144415, 50144410
Directorate: Public Health and Communities | Service: 0 - 19 Public Health Nursing
Salary: £47,181 - £50,269
Working Arrangements: Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: 1 x Permanent, 1 x Fixed term until 31/7/27
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 15/05/2026 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
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.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
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 SCPHN 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:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Specialist Practice Lead Nurse holding a Health Visitor registration, to join our team. The post will provide Specialist Community Public Health Nurse expertise, leadership, and supervision to team members, ensuring quality assessment and implementation of structured and evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes for children and families with complex needs, including the appropriate management of risks. The post is pivotal in providing evidence-based public health nursing practice to promote and improve health, addressing inequalities among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people, and families within the borough.
About the Role
The role will provide visible, values-based leadership and operational management for a team of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visiting or School Nursing ) and skill-mix staff. The postholder will set clear direction and standards, support staff wellbeing and development, and ensure high-quality delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. Through expert clinical leadership, they will lead a team to identify and assess the health needs of vulnerable individuals and families, and will work in partnership with key stakeholders to drive integrated, coordinated approaches that improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people, and families. Responsibilities include holding a small clinical caseload, leading and assuring the oversight of the team's clinical caseload, providing specialist knowledge, supervision, advice, and support to Public Health Nursing staff working with communities, families, and individuals with vulnerability, complexity, and safeguarding needs. The postholder will engage with service improvement by gathering and using data to evidence performance, quality, and impact for vulnerable children and families. This role will provide leadership in complex situations by assessing and managing high levels of risk, escalating concerns appropriately, and ensuring effective continuity of care within the service.
About You
The ideal candidate will embody the principles of a leadership style that will inspire others to lead with heart and integrity. The successful candidate will be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting with extensive experience in managing care for safeguarding and complex cases, utilising risk assessment and analysis in care planning. Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with external agencies, as well as supervising and mentoring colleagues, is essential. You will possess highly developed skills in health needs assessment, intervention planning, and outcome evaluation, alongside the capability to address complex health requirements. A strong commitment to service improvement and development is paramount, including the ability to inspire and support others to enhance service delivery for vulnerable children and families. Candidates who are dedicated to Public Health Nursing and possess the requisite skills, experience, and ambition to lead and inspire a team are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit our webpage or please contact:
Jane Fleming, Health Visitor Professional Lead: 07741 096041 melaniejanefleming@barnsley.gov.uk
Gemma Conway (Named Nurse for Safeguarding & Children in Care): 07720 031333 gemmaconway@barnsley.gov.uk
Please be aware that the advertisement may close early if thereis a high volume of applications.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Specialist Practice Lead Nurse Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile HIGH.pdf
Help with your application form
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.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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