School Nurse

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 46 WEEKS DUE TO MATERNITY LEAVE

The post holder will have professional responsibility for a defined population/caseload and lead the delivery & organisation of the public health programme.

Candidates must  hold a SCPHN degree or equivalent in School Nursing with current NMC registration.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have professional responsibility for a defined population/caseload and lead the delivery & organisation of the public health program. Delivering the nursing component of the school health program to a school age population within a defined number of schools.

Based within the community setting, the practitioner is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care offered to families and external organisations, with particular attention to safeguarding children.

They will be responsible for coordinating and delegating work within a skill mix team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.