School Staff Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our School Nursing Team located in Telford.

We are looking for caring, motivated friendly school staff nurse to join our friendly, supportive caring busy team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. As part of your role you will support children and young people with aspects of emotional and physical health to improve their health outcomes. If you have a keen interest to work with children, are caring, compassionate and enthusiastic to develop your career and are a team player then you may be just what we are looking for. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please call me, I would be happy to talk to you about

This role requires travelling to schools, you must be able to meet this requirement.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the provision of the school nursing service for school aged children and their families/carers, in accordance with the agreed standards/policies which promote equalities issues and monitor services to ensure that no child or family is discriminated against due to age, gender, race, culture, religion, language, disability or sexual orientation.
• To assist and support the SCPHN in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within the School Nursing speciality by delivering a range of school nursing activities to improve health, reduce inequalities and safeguard children
• To manage a delegated workload without direct supervision whilst acknowledging professional limitations in knowledge and competence.
• Give support and advice on a whole range of issues that supports the health of child/ young person e.g. immunisation, nutrition, life style issues, emotional and behavioural issues. Promoting local and national public health messages.
• To assist the SCPHN in the management of a defined caseload of school aged children, promoting health, preventing ill health, identifying health needs, and recognising unmet health needs by use of evidence-based practice.
• To support and promote health to improve outcomes of children and young people within the local health economy.
• To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post to provide a quality service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.