# Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-school-nurse/b268da54-dfe4-4d4b-bbec-b81e21c4fdad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-school-nurse/b268da54-dfe4-4d4b-bbec-b81e21c4fdad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: TERM TIME ONLY - **Employment type:** Full time, Term time hours, 37.5 hours per week (Term time hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T13:10:55.142Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/School_Nurse_Band/School_Nurse_Band-v8192416 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8192416?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview TERM TIME ONLY Band 6 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nursing We are recruiting for dynamic qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with strong public health focus who are fully committed to delivering and improving the health and well-being of our diverse school aged children. ### Main duties of the job As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed in meeting the health needs of children and young people through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. The School Nurse will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care within schools across Haringey. As part of a wider service transformation, the School Nursing Service is being redesigned to meet the evolving health needs of Haringey's school-aged population, in line with Healthy Child Programme 2026 and local priorities identified through the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). This post is essential in supporting the delivery of a modern, responsive service that improves health outcomes, reduces inequalities, and provides targeted support to children, young people and their families. We are seeking a dedicated and innovative practitioner who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes and contributing to the future development of the service. You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary and primary schools, overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19). This will involve working in collaboration with parents/carers, education and other multiagency professionals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The School Nurse  will be part of the Whittington Health School Nursing Team based in Haringey. The School Nurse  will be responsible for the delivery of Universal Health Services to designated schools. Reporting to the Team Leader, they will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Universal Health Provision. Main responsibilities include: - To manage a defined caseload and cluster of primary schools - Lead on the delivery of Healthy Child Programme. - Plan, implement and evaluate interventions in response to changing health needs. - Work in partnership with our key stakeholders. - Provide confidential support and advice to young people in different venues. - Facilitate the delivery of health promotion and health education activities in school and community settings. Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing. This is a definite requirement for the position and applicants who apply without the qualification will NOT be shortlisted. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### PERSONAL QUALITIES **Essential** - Professional demeanour - Good attendance record - Motivated to teach and learn - Approachable, flexible, adaptable and supportive ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages - To demonstrate the ability to reflect on clinical practice to enhance professional/personal development - Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload - Basic Information Technology Skills - Good organisational Skills - Ability to prioritise workload **Desirable** - Application of research/evidence base to good practice ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Experience working with children and families - Ability to demonstrate an understanding of working together in a team - Able to work autonomously and without supervision - Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current issues and recent developments in school health - Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of good practice in safeguarding and child protection - Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of National and Government issues influencing the provision of health care to all children - Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of confidentiality and record keeping **Desirable** - Experience nursing in a diverse inner city community ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent - Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing (SCPHN) qualification **Desirable** - Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development ## Documents - [oh (pdf, 236.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10497162) - [scphn school nurse (pdf, 328.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10497163) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) ## 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.