Working in Public Health Nursing

The Public Health Nursing Service provides Health Visiting and School Nursing services across Devon. We deliver universal child and family health services, provide ongoing additional services for vulnerable children and families, and work to safeguard and protect children. The team is made up of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Staff Nurses and Community Health Workers.

Here in Devon, we strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people and families living in our community. Public Health Nursing in Devon affords amazing variation allowing you opportunity to make a difference to the lives of families and communities across both rural and urban locations. Devon is varied with health inequalities and affluency which cross paths across the varied landscape. With two coastlines, Dartmoor and Exmoor, as areas of natural beauty we have an amazing landscape to frame your working day.

Why our people

Do it for Devon

It is a very rewarding job and I enjoy the continuity of care aspect, where I’m usually able to see the positive impact, our involvement may have

– Anerie Jones, SCHPN School Nurse

Our values and ways of working

We pride our service on being one that is innovative and progressive, with a real drive to focus on service improvement and to explore innovative ways to achieve this. Some staff tell us that people genuinely care about each other, and this is reflective of the community spirited nature of Devon as a whole.

Professional development is a high priority for us, and we provide a range of training opportunities and in-house expertise that will support your own professional development.

Continuous Service for all new staff joining from the NHS

From June 1st 2024, all new staff joining Devon County Council (DCC) from the NHS will maintain their continuous service for calculation of DCC sick pay entitlement and DCC Maternity/Adoption and paternity pay entitlement.

SCPHN – School Nurses

SCPHN – Student