Community Staff Nurse – School Nursing

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School Nursing Team

Location: South Team – Hawick, Selkirk & Jedburgh

The School Nursing Team has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse. We have a vacancy, 22.2 hrs p/w for a Community Staff Nurse (Band 5) interested in working within the School Nursing Team. NHS Borders School Nursing Team is committed to providing the best care and support to all school age children within the Scottish Borders using the national practice model for Scotland, “Getting it Right for Every Child”. Knowledge of the new and developing School Nurse pathway is desirable https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-nursing-role-integrated-community-nursing-teams-school-nursing-priority/ as well as an understanding of the Scottish National Practice Model, “Getting it Right for Every Child”. https://www.gov.scot/policies/girfec/

This successful candidate will work within the School Nursing Team, liaising with AHPS, Paediatric Department, Education colleagues, Social Work colleagues, CAMHS Team and third sector partners. They will have excellent communication skills and be a keen team player. There are clear lines of reporting into the management structure and support from experienced Specialist School Nurses and School Nurses to aid your development is readily available. Also key to being successful in this role are good time management skills, the ability to prioritise workload, as well as being able take and act on advice and guidance from senior/more experienced Staff. As this role is working directly with Children, Young People and their families; experience of working with Children, Young People and their Families as well as working within a multi-professional team is desirable but consideration will be given to candidates with other key transferrable skills.

Informal enquiries to: Tracey Jackson, Team Leader School Nursing and Care Experienced Team at [email protected] or on 07748624767

As from 1st April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.