School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Job overview

Are you a SCPHN School Nurse who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so then we would love you to come and join us!

We are currently expanding our School Nursing Service as part of our model of delivery and are recruiting to School Nurse posts. Our model uses 2 streams and incorporates the development of ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse and growing population. We would also like to hear from you if you are SCPHN School Nurse Student due to qualify. We actively encourage any applicants to come and meet the management team and 0-19 colleagues.

This is a year-round post working a minimum 30 hours per week between 9am-5pm.

Previous applicants within the last 3 months need Not apply.

Main duties of the job

The role promotes the health, wellbeing and development of children and young people through universal, targeted and specialist interventions, ensuring services are accessible, confidential, inclusive and centred on the voice of the child. The post holder assesses population, community, family and individual health needs, identifying risks, protective factors and health inequalities. The role includes undertaking holistic assessments, developing and evaluating evidence-based plans of care, providing health promotion and early intervention, supporting priorities such as emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, resilience, relationships, risk reduction and preparation for adulthood. The School Nurse contributes to safeguarding through risk assessment, professional curiosity, information sharing, multi-agency working and escalation of concerns, ensuring the lived experience and voice of children and young people are represented. The post holder provides clinical leadership within the skill-mix team, maintaining accountability for assessment, delegation, decision-making and quality of care. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, using digital systems, contributing to clinical governance, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement, and supporting student learning. The role requires effective partnership working to improve outcomes, promote equitable access and ensure children and young people receive coordinated, high-quality care and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached main job description and person specifications for full details of job and responsibilities.

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.