At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team delivering health services to children and families in North Tyneside.
- Company: North Tyneside Council, known for its outstanding Children’s Public Health Service.
- Benefits: Generous leave, NHS pension, professional development, and wellness support.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent support and career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career in public health.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse or midwife with knowledge of public health priorities.
The predicted salary is between 29970 - 36483 £ per year.
North Tyneside Council are recruiting staff nurses/staff midwives to work within the Children’s Public Health Service (0‑19 team). Would you like to be part of an innovative skill mix team of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Public Health Staff Nurses and Child Development Practitioners? This is your chance to work with an outstanding group of safeguarding and health professionals.
The service has close working relationships with the Early Help Service, Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), Education, Housing, Primary care, Midwifery services and Sport and leisure, which ensures good outcomes for families and provides positive working relationships for staff. The Signs of Safety model is embedded throughout the service and robust safeguarding supervision is provided by Safeguarding Nurse Advisors.
North Tyneside Children’s Social Care has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2025, the second time since 2020. Staff are supported with supervision from the Nurse Manager throughout probation and beyond and have access to an identified preceptor.
Skills and Qualities required
Are you a qualified staff nurse or staff midwife with knowledge of current public health priorities and an understanding of the national drivers for evidence‑based interventions within the Children’s Public Health Service? A recent CQC inspection where the service was rated Good with Outstanding Leadership noted that the team worked collaboratively, supported one another and communicated effectively with other agencies. The service was reaccredited in March 2026 with the UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Award and is supported by a Specialist Infant Feeding Team.
The post holder will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within integrated prevention and early help locality teams, ensuring that the universal offer is delivered to all children aged 0‑19. Extra support and targeted interventions will be offered to families where additional need is identified. All Children Public Health Staff use ChatHealth and ParentLine, a confidential texting service, as additional support for families in North Tyneside.
The essential requirements for the post are: Registered Nurse (Adult / Child / Mental Health) or Registered Midwife, and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Working for the Council
The Children Public Health Service offers opportunities for career progression and provides an atmosphere of continuous professional development, with supervision and assessment of pre‑ and post‑registration students. Benefits include access to NHS or Local Government Pension Schemes, a generous annual leave allowance that increases with service plus bank holidays, yearly NMC fees paid by the service, professional membership of iHV and/or SAPHNA, agile working supported by smartphone/laptop and access to Microsoft Teams and SystmOne, occupational health services including physiotherapy and counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme with telephone helpline and online resources, discounted membership of fitness and wellbeing centres (including 5 gyms), and the Benefits Plus Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for additional annual leave, childcare vouchers, car leasing, and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
Allowances
- Mileage expenses
- NJC (Green Book)
- DBS Statement
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, and an Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.
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