Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic SCPHN-School Nurse to join our team in Buckingham team. You will join a School Nursing service which offers varied work experiences, from child protection through to health education in schools, no day will be the same and you will enjoy a balanced caseload and working week. The team work with Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and CYP Integrated Therapies, which supports authentic partnership working across the professions.
All SCPHN’s benefit from our collaborative and positive relationship with other agencies, including supervision from CAMH’s and delivering training with Buckinghamshire Council Public Health Team.
Newly Qualified SCPHN’s are welcome to apply and will be supported through a preceptorship and local orientation to familiarise yourself with Buckinghamshire. If you want to continue your studies, we have strong links with Buckinghamshire New University and can support you to undertake your SCPHN Master’s module, or even encourage you to link with our internal BHT Research and Innovation Team to conduct your own research related to School Nursing. BHT also boasts a range of leadership and management training to further enhance skills and competence, we actively encourage all our team to continue learning and developing professionally.
Part-time post available for all year round only.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, you will have excellent communication skills and a broad knowledge of working in the community with children and their wider family.
You will be a solution focused team player who will support the delivery of BHT Integrated Public Health Nursing Service across Buckinghamshire.
You will manage a targeted and specialist caseload, working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure protection and the best health outcomes for children and families. As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse you will work within the community dealing with clients from diverse backgrounds with varying levels of need.
Specialist Community Public Health Nurses in Buckinghamshire deliver an evidence-based service using a wide range of assessment and intervention tools as well as providing excellent support alongside a wider multi-disciplinary 0-19 service.
Car driver and current licence essential.
SCPHN qualification in School Nursing is essential to apply for this role only.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing evidence based professional development
- Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
- Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice, including evidence-based practice
- Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments
- Experience of Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policies and Procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of delivering CHAT Health – web-based text messaging service
- Can demonstrate use of audit techniques
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, children, young people and their families.
- Experience of staff management within a skill mix team and delegation of tasks, including supervision and appraisals
- Excellent computer skills on a range of software applications
- Ability to write detailed reports / referrals to ensure interpretation by other members of the multi disciplined team so that the child or young person can access the appropriate care and support.
- Can demonstrate sound judgement skills and use of initiative to support triage and escalation
- Enthusiastic approach to professional and staff development
- Ability to organise caseload and delegate within a skill mix team
- Ability to encompass and embrace changes in working environment
- Participates in interagency collaboration
- Leadership/participation in specialist projects
- Ability to motivate, negotiate and reassure others
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse: Adult, Child, Mental Health, Learning Disability or Midwife
- NMC Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: School Nursing Cert/Diploma/Degree
- Mentorship in clinical Practice or similar
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Nurse Prescribing Qualification
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This advert is for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent: TTO not considered. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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