School Nurse with SCPHN

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference for children and young people? Do you want to work with partner agencies to tackle the inequalities that impact health? Are you committed to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of children and young people and working effectively with families to support change?We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative practitioner to support the School Nursing Service in Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOW). You must be a Registered Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) - School Nurse qualification. You will be working with us to promote health and wellbeing for children & young people aged 5-16 years and their families in a range of settings, leading on the delivery of The Healthy Child Programme (5-19). The successful candidates will be offering health and development reviews, screening tests, health promotion guidance and tailored support for children and families. We deliver the service across community locations such as Schools, family homes and Family Hubs in Southampton. Ability to drive and travel for work across the city is essential.

The applicant should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and have relevant knowledge. Applications from newly qualified SCPHN- School Nurses are welcomed; we have an excellent preceptorship programme to support your development.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Ruth on 07766902745 or Claire on 07775931747

Main duties of the job

The role of the School Nurse (SCPHN) is to work within the 0-16 Children and Families Team to lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and families across Southampton. The post holder will lead within a Locality and lead on the High Impact Areas. They will assess health needs, provide evidence-based interventions, promote health and wellbeing, safeguard children and young people, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to improve outcomes.

To offer support, guidance and the promotion of the School Nursing / Health Visiting service and provide line management to colleagues.To work with Clinical Team Co-ordinators and the wider team to contribute to the achievement of Trust targets.

The School Nursing team works with children and young people that attend an educational setting in Southampton or live in the city of Southampton, and care is delivered across a variety of settings including schools, community settings and family homes. We work closely with other services and professionals to safeguard and ensure the best outcomes for children and their families.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

• Date posted: 21 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 348-CFS-12154
• Job locations: Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre, William Macleod Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).