• The salary for this post is in line with Agenda for Change Band 7, which has a current salary range of £43,742 to £50,056 per annum.
• Base will be East Somerset locality either at Collier’s Court, Frome, Shape, Shepton Mallet or the Balsam Centre Wincanton.
• Core service delivery hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, and the post is 37.5 hours per week.
• Annual Leave 31 days with opportunity to buy up to two weeks additional leave.
• The Public Health Nursing Service sits within the Public Health Directorate of Somerset Council. This offers excellent opportunities to develop services with our commissioners, and health and social care partners.
• You must be an NMC registered Nurse or Midwife with a SCPHN qualification with proven leadership experience.

We’re working to improve the health and well-being of our children and families in Somerset using good leadership skills and a sound knowledge base in safeguarding and child protection processes – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• You will be responsible for managing and leading teams of Public Health Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Administrators.
• You will be leading on streams of work relevant to developing the countywide service.
• You will be developing and maintaining relationships with multiagency partners, promoting collaborative working to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people, and families.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

But it will really help if you:

• Have a can-do attitude and are solution focused.
• Can demonstrate excellent communication skills to maximise networking abilities.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• Membership to the Institute of Health Visiting.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Sophie Jones, Sophie.jones@somerset.gov.uk Tel: 01823 355460

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28^th August 2024.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.