# Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-school-nurse/5791a6cd-8b02-4e4b-8fae-74282ea0fc89 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-school-nurse/5791a6cd-8b02-4e4b-8fae-74282ea0fc89.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Thursday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T08:12:28.420Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Community_Public_Health_Nursing/Specialist_Community_Public_Health_Nursing-v8166438 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8166438?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nurse (SN) within the integrated 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership. Working with the 0 to 19 Torbay workforce, you will ensure pathways are followed in supporting children, young people, families and carers, working autonomously and collaboratively to deliver a family centred public health service, taking responsibility for a defined population in partnership with the wider multi-disciplinary and inter-agency teams. This post will be predominantly working with families and children supported by Child in Need or Child protection planning. ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will be working with school aged children and their families, being flexible to meet the needs of clients. - Promote and lead on providing a strength asset-based approach to services delivered - Work collaboratively to support school attendance where there is a health need. - Deliver confidential school nurse drop in's for secondary age children. - Work alongside the Vulnerable Pupils team to identify and support those children who are at risk and whose families may require additional support. - To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all when working with children, young people and their families and carers - Develop effective client centred decision-making processes - Diversity aware where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties of comprehension, and use adjustments and adaptations to communicate - Use knowledge of local area and services to benefit the client and their family - To take a proactive role in quality and service improvement - Follow trust policies and pathways and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances. - The post holder will work closely with the 0 to 19 Torbay teams in providing joined up care to clients - The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders - The post holder will work closely with TSDFT Children’s Safeguarding team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. #caretojoinus ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators - Knowledge of Policies and Key Documents to improve health outcomes for children & young people - Ability to work as part of a team - The ability to manage constant change - Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning - Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload - Understanding accountability and responsibility when delegating work in a skill mix team - Working with complex families - Managing challenging safeguarding situations - Lone working - Supporting SCPHN students **Desirable** - Demonstrate research skills in current role - Coaching skills - Change management skills - Project management skills - Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School nurse (SN) qualification - Evidence of recent continued professional development - Safeguarding Children training **Desirable** - Educated at degree level - International Computer Driving Licence - Solihull Foundation course Mentorship qualification ## Documents - [scphn school nurse (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10467978) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.