# School Nurse - Specialist Community and Public Health Nursing

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Town:** Hereford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 22.5 hours per week (part time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T14:42:25.592Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Herefordshire/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/School_Nurse/School_Nurse-v8099476
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8099476?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Join the School Nursing team in Hereford delivering the 5–19 Healthy Child Programme as a School Nurse, promoting health and preventing ill health for young people, families and the wider community.

The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team.  They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities.

The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools and communities, primary care and other professionals to facilitate health enhancing activities.

### Main duties of the job

Use evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in line with the Healthy Child Programme.

Address inequalities in health and maintain links with relevant agencies.

Establish networks within the community in order to inform and influence policies which affect health outcomes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Effective communication skills
- Managerial and leadership skills
- IT skills
- Teaching skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of caseload management in School Nursing

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community and Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

**Desirable**

- Mentorship qualification

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Team player
- Delegation skills
- Organisational skills
- Commitment to professional development

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [229-sur-7331950 jdps (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10393473)

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