Job Description

Overview:

Staff Nurse Public Health - 0-19 School Nurse & Health Visiting

4 roles available - two in each area

Band 5 31,049 - 37,796

Permanent

Monday - Friday 37.5 hours

Kirklees

Responsibilities:

We are offering an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit innovative and motivated Staff Nurses, who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to join our teams across the Kirklees locality.

You will need experience within the School Nursing or Health Visiting discipline and be able to work as part of a team.

As a

Staff Nurse (Health Visiting)

you will have a passion for working with pre school aged children (0-5 yrs) and their families. You will be required to facilitate and deliver a range of assessments alongside the health visitor, provide health information, deliver brief interventions and work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team.



As a

Staff Nurse (School Nursing)

you will have a passion for working with school aged children and young people and be required to facilitate and deliver a range of assessments, brief interventions, proactive public health initiatives and work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team. You will work from a variety of settings including schools, partner agencies and homes, working flexibly and creatively to best engage and meet the diverse health needs of the school aged population. You will have a flexible approach, to undertake health needs assessments and determine health needs of a 5-19 caseload.



You will be offered a comprehensive induction/training programme and receive on-going clinical/child protection supervision, mentorship, and other training opportunities for continuous professional development.



A commitment to work in partnership with other Children's Statutory and Voluntary Agencies is essential to improve the outcomes for children, and in addressing health inequalities of the very diverse populations we serve.



The successful candidate will be committed to supporting Locala's values and be proactive at embracing new technologies This includes video and telephone conferencing and the use of mobile devices enabling staff to work more flexibly to address the needs of the community.



For full details about the role please refer to & Person Specification



To find out more about Locala please see our Thrive Strategy



For informal discussions re the posts please contact

Emma Gothard, Team Leader

emma.gothard@locala.org.uk

07763 558548

or

Vicky Spiers-Lightowler, Team Leader

vicky.spiers-lightowler@locala.org.uk

07763 563625

Interviews will be held on 27th & 29th October 2025.

These posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.



We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a 'Disability Confident' employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working

- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension

- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% *

Refer a Friend Scheme -

If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of 500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.