# Practice Development Nurse (0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-development-nurse-0-19-health-visiting-and-school-nursing/5aea2fc3-e496-47f3-b47e-8b0ae4b702a7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-development-nurse-0-19-health-visiting-and-school-nursing/5aea2fc3-e496-47f3-b47e-8b0ae4b702a7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Location:** Croydon University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** School nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum, pro rata inc HCAS (Outer) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T16:15:47.996Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Health_Visiting/Health_Visiting-v8321231 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321231?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Practice Development Nurse (0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing) Band 7 The role is responsible for delivering specialist clinical expertise, education, supervision, and leadership with a focus on babies, children and young people aged 0–19. The post holder is responsible for leading the practice education agenda across the 0-19 Service. This includes the planning, delivery, and evaluation of practice education programmes, training, guidance, and consultation for the 0-19 workforce, with a particular emphasis on the Healthy Child Programme and other commissioned service requirements. The role involves developing and evaluating training, supporting staff competence, ensuring high quality standards, and facilitating effective multi-agency partnerships to improve outcomes for children with Croydon Health Services. Interviews: TBC ### Main duties of the job The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway (Health Visiting/School Nursing). These are summarised below: To work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC registered for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). To actively engage in the education programme, through university and placement attendance, submitting all assessments on time, and engaging in self-directed / personal study. To gain the knowledge and skills and competencies required to exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care focusing on four broad areas: - Clinical Practice - Community Engagement - Clinical Practice Development - Leadership in Clinical Practice To fulfil the requirements of the SCPHN programme by attending University course dates and practice placement days in accordance with University Regulations To work with the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor o develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting/School Nursing) pathway. To actively seek and learn from learning opportunities in placement as facilitated by the practice assessor To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging National, Regional and Local healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to this chosen pathway To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management To work within university regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct To work within the employing Croydon Health Service organisation’s policies and procedures as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting To work within the employing Croydon Health Service organisation’s policies and procedures that relate to employee responsibilities ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience as a mentor of pre & post registration students, Student Health Visitors and or School Nurses - Able to support students through change, using reflective practice and action plans to promote learning and professional growth in line with NHS values. - Ability to teach, educate and facilitate in informal and formal situations and Experience of delivering evidence based programmes. - Proven post-qualification experience in a community public health (ideally in a school nursing role) and Demonstrate significant relevant clinical experience **Desirable** - Experience of School Nursing is preferable - Previous educational or practice development post and a sign off mentor - Experience in leading quality improvement project or service development initiative . ### MANAGEMENT **Essential** - Evidence of managing and implementing change to practice - Demonstrate the ability to lead and support students through change, promoting adatabilty and positive engagement in new ways of working.and positive **Desirable** - Experience of implementing and evaluating change within a clinical or educational setting to improve practice or learning outcomes. - Project management skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered specialist community public health nurse (Health Visitor or School Nursing) - Practice Assessor or Practice Teacher qualification or equivalent ( ENB 998 Mentorship module ). **Desirable** - Practice Teacher or post graduate education in teaching. - PG Certificate in Education / Academic Practice or equivalent is desirable, with a willingness to undertake training ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences - Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities - Ability to influence, motivate and support others to drive service improvement and promote best practice - IT skills – computer literate, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, electronic record keeping systems **Desirable** - Ability to facilitate clinical supervision - Knowledge of electronic record keeping systems (EMIS) ### EDUCATION AND RESEARCH **Essential** - Demonstrate knowledge of the application of evidence based practice and an understanding of research process, audit cycle and quality assurance issues - In-depth understanding of public health nursing principles, child development, safeguarding and the SEND Code of Practice - Knowledge of the national priorities relating to the Healthy Child Programme - Understanding of the assessment process for students (pre- and post-registration) and of creating an effective learning environment **Desirable** - Ability to mediate in difficult situations. - Politically astute and Resource management skills ## Documents - [jd ps (pdf, 800.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10642841) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.