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Main area
School Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
1 year (This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 30/09/2026 to cover secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-NMR227-0725W
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
R&A Offices, Stradey Business Centre
Town
Llanelli
Salary
£31,516 - £38,364 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/08/2025

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Community Public Health Nurse – School Nursing

Band 5

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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Job overview

This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 30/09/2026 to cover secondment. 

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s School Nursing Team are looking for an experienced Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse to join their Carmarthenshire Team.

The post is Fixed Term for 1 year,  working  37.5 hours per week full time all year round. 

School Nurses are central to a range of services that promote the public health agenda and support the physical, emotional and social health of children and young people aged between 5 to 18 years.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate their ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and within a team environment in line with the NMC code of professional conduct.

The School Nursing service are keen to support any ongoing professional development in order for the successful candidate to apply for the role of SCPHN School Nurse should they be interested.

 

Main duties of the job

Assist in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of school-aged children and maintaining accurate records.
 
Maintain good communication with school staff, professional colleagues, school children and relatives.
 
Maintain and update clinical knowledge and, where appropriate, advise and guide others including students and teachers. 
 
Be involved in health education of school aged children and school staff appropriate to individual schools eg delivering growing up talks and sexual health education.
 
Be aware of child protection guidance/policy issues and the need for effective and robust documentation and communication in line with child safeguarding procedures. 
 
Participate in school immunisation programmes, administering vaccines to children and young people and collating consent forms returned by parents. 
 
Develop and sustain a working relationship with named schools, children, young people and where appropriate their families. 
 
Prioritise workload to minimise risk to vulnerable children and maximise equality of health for all. 
 
Complete review Health Assessments for Looked After Children as delegated by responsible School Nurse. 
 
Respond to Accident and Emergency attendance notifications in line with Health Boards (HB) policy which at present prioritises child protection or other vulnerable children in school. 

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. 

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. 

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. 

Our services are provided in: 

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest 

  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire 

  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 

  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 

  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interviews to be held on 18/08/2025

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post. The Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you further develop your skills if necessary during the course of your employment with us.

 

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • RN Adult/ RN Child/ Midwife
  • Awareness of WG’s Framework for School Nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship / Supervision

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with Children and/or young people
  • Experience of working in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of working with families, with an ability to show an understanding of children's rights
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Experience of child protection work

Language Skills

Essential criteria
  • Welsh Language Skills - Level 5

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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.

Welsh language skills are essential

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Avril Jones
Job title
School Nurse Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07305762376
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