Job summary
- Main area
- School Nurse - Specialist community Public Health Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 333-D-MK-CM-1161-A
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Shipley Court
- Town
- Newport Pagnell
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 p.a plus a Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% **T&C’s apply
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Are you a SCPHN School Nurse (or due to qualify soon) who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so then we would love you to come and join us!
We are currently expanding our School Nursing Service as part of our implementation of a new model of delivery and are recruiting to a School Nurse post. Our new model incorporates the development of new ways of working to meet the needs of our diverse and growing population. Please contact us for a discussion about our plans and what we can offer each other. We would also like to hear from you if you are SCPHN School Nurse Student due to qualify. We actively encourage any applicants to come and meet the management team and 0-19 colleagues.
This is a year-round post working a minimum 30 hours per week between 9am-5pm.
Previous applicants within the last 3 months need Not apply.
Main duties of the job
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
- Maintain a family-centred public health approach as a framework for identifying and delivering health care interventions and key public health messages.
- Be pro-active in multi-agency networking and collaboration to improve health outcomes for children, young people and their families.
- Reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities.
- Offer School Nurse expertise to clients within a community setting, acting as an advocate for the school age child.
- Undertake child / family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity.
- Carry out specific health and developmental screening where identified, or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other team members.
- Responsibility / accountability for a caseload whilst overseeing and supporting other staff members.
- Delegation of workload from caseload where appropriate, whilst retaining oversight of cases and agreed identified actions.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for care given to children, young people and families but also work as team members.
- Support and develop skill mixed staff within an integrated team.
- Prioritise workload to ensure all tasks are actioned in a timely fashion according to level of need.
Working for our organisation
We can offer you:
- Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% **T&C’s apply, further information given at interview*
- A friendly, welcoming, nurturing and encouraging work environment that will support you in your practice and development
- Local induction and an allocated mentor
- Preceptorship for newly qualified staff
- Strong leadership and management support
- Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.
- A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs
- Opportunities for leadership and career development
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team
CNWL Trust can offer:
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits
- Buy & Sell Annual Leave
- An attractive pension scheme (including a tax-free lump sum on retirement and family benefits for dependants; ill health retirement benefits; and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay)
- Employee Assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying Well at Work service for tailored employment related support to staff with severe and long-term mental health problems
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake complex holistic health needs assessments of children and young people in a wide range of environments and across a broad population spectrum. Interpret, analyse and collate complex information, liaising with children, young people and families and other services/agencies as appropriate.
- To inform and implement a plan of care using evidence-based criterion to rationalise professional decisions and actions. Monitor progress and adapt plans to maximize health benefits for clients.
- Provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
- Help others e.g. children, young people, parents and carers to identify their own level of knowledge and skill and offer support, information and advice to enable them to access services and adopt healthy lifestyles.
- Using excellent communication skills, communicate effectively with children young people, parents / carers and other professionals.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive record keeping in line with NMC guidance and Trust policy.
- Have knowledge of Information Sharing and Assessment protocols and ability to identify and discern relevance of information to be shared to promote the safety of children.
- If a non-medical prescriber, diagnosis of clinical need to include patient history, clinical assessment, including physical examination where appropriate.
Please refer to full job description.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to drive and car owner for work purposes
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse / School Nurse (SCPHN)
- Registered NMC Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Training.
- Teaching / Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children young people and families through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.
- Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Experience of multi-agency working.
- Ability to manage complex and distressing situations / cases.
- Experience of managing a safeguarding caseload effectively.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of giving and receiving supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate excellent clinical skills as a School Nurse.
- Leadership skills.
- Good knowledge of safeguarding practice, acts and policies.
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and current Public Health Guidance. School Nurse SCPHN
- Knowledge and ability to use and communicate through IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of CNWL policies in relation to maintaining clinical records
- ChatHealth user.
- Knowledge of local safeguarding board and Trust policies and guidance
- Experience of working with Systmone.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kim Massingham
- Job title
- School Nurse Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07543508280
- Additional information
Helen Hough - Practice Educator School Nursing Service
Email: [email protected] / 07395 376983
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