# SCPHN student for health visiting and / or school nursing

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Doncaster
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (End date of course by October 2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (To meet University of Hull and RDASH working timetables)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:22:00.726Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Scunthorpe/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Student_Health_visitor_student_school_nurse_training_contract/Student_Health_visitor_student_school_nurse_training_contract-v8006959
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8006959?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

1-year fixed term contract -The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse student will undertake an academic programme at The University of Hull who stipulate the course length, usually one academic year.  The course is a combination of theory and practice placements.  The learning environment for the practice placements will be facilitated by a Practice Supervisor and assessed by Practice and Academic Assessors.  Employment conditions apply to students as they apply to employed staff.

### Main duties of the job

To attend all course lectures and access all learning facilities as made available by the University of Hull.

To attend practice placement and work with Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor to develop specialist practitioner skills and access all facilities within the learning environment.

To work with members of the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service team in learning the skills of health needs assessment, group facilitation, family support, leadership and management, evidence-based practice and developing clinical practice.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

## Job Details

1-year fixed term contract -The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse student will undertake an academic programme at The University of Hull who stipulate the course length, usually one academic year. The course is a combination of theory and practice placements. The learning environment for the practice placements will be facilitated by a Practice Supervisor and assessed by Practice and Academic Assessors. Employment conditions apply to students as they apply to employed staff.

## Job Description

To attend all course lectures and access all learning facilities as made available by the University of Hull.

To attend practice placement and work with Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor to develop specialist practitioner skills and access all facilities within the learning environment.

To work with members of the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service team in learning the skills of health needs assessment, group facilitation, family support, leadership and management, evidence-based practice and developing clinical practice.

## Responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Effective written skills- (report writing, patient/client record keeping)
- Effective Communication and Interpersonal skills (self-awareness, body language, listening, clarifying, tact and diplomacy, ability to make themselves understood, sensitivity to others)
- IT skills- (use of keyboard, email, and a range of software programmes/apps)

**Desirable**

- Involvement in the preparation of statements/reports for formal purposes (e.g. case review meetings, court hearings)

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Public Health and the role of the Health Visitor or School Nurse
- Understanding of current policies relating to Health Visiting or School Nursing Services
- Awareness of the demands of the SCPHN course
- Understanding about issues relating to equality and diversity
- Understanding about leadership
- Understanding about issues relating to safeguarding

**Desirable**

- Understanding of the role of other professionals involved in children’s services
- Awareness of wider health legislation/policies/strategies affecting children
- Experience in a leadership role

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Effective clinical problem solving abilities (ability to analyse associated factors, prioritise needs for action, initiate an action plan and review/reflect on outcomes)
- Experience of applying evidence-based practice

**Desirable**

- Experience of problem solving in community settings
- Experience of multi-agency working in a community setting
- Experience of audit/evaluation/research

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Current NMC Registered nurse or midwife
- Level 6 (Degree level) or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous learning and development

**Desirable**

- Evidence of previous level 7 study

## Documents

- [jd & ps (docx, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325367)
- [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515)
- [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789)
- [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919)

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