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Job overview
Are you a nurse thinking about working in a different way, promoting health and wellness to children and young people with a school setting?
The Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster School health Service are developing their school nursing workforce and are offering School Staff Nurse Band 5 positions that can be a gateway for the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (school nursing) (SCPHN).
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to join our team.
School Staff Nurses manage a school nursing case load for a group of schools, with the support and supervision of Band 6 SCPHN School Nurses within a large skill mixed team. The team provides a universal and targeted school nursing service to mainstream primary and secondary schools, pupil referral units and special schools across the Bi-Borough.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Patient Safety
Community Staff Nurse’s in the school nursing service contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of others
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Community Staff Nurses in the school nursing services are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for School Staff Nurse with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 School nurse role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T). The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term 12 months). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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