# School Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** School nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full or Part Time will be considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-29T11:13:09.765Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community/Community-v8032227
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032227?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Job Details

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).

## Job Description

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.

## 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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Flexible approach to working day to meet the needs of service delivery
- Positive attitude with strong degree of personal integrity

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal and written and electronic communication skills
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies
- Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to CYP and their families in challenging situations
- Good IT skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP public health agenda
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Understanding of clinical governance with some previous experience of undertaking audits

**Desirable**

- Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families,
- Experience in Safeguarding
- Previous sexual health training/experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered nurse (RN1)
- Current NMC registration

**Desirable**

- Mentorship qualification

## Documents

- [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162)
- [person spec (pdf, 118.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319839)
- [job description (pdf, 654.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319838)
- [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868)
- [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160)
- [new starter road map (pdf, 193.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319840)
- [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773)
- [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869)

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