Band 5 Student School Nurse
Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT is advertising a Student School Health Nurse secondment. You will study with Birmingham City University for 50% of the course, starting February 2027, with 52 weeks of study and car access required.
The service is focused on protecting children and reducing health inequalities in Birmingham. This opportunity supports development in public health nursing, with dedicated colleagues and a pathway to join School Nursing teams.
Qualifications
- Must be a BCHC employee for 12+ months.
- Current NMC registration held.
- Academic credits meet university entry criteria.
- Portfolio evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Evidence of application to the School Nursing programme.
- Line manager approval to apply for secondment.
Responsibilities
- Provide health support for children, families and schools.
- Work with the university for 50% academic study requirements.
- Contribute to safeguarding and integrated community care.
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Job description
The Birmingham School Health Support Service provides confidential advice, care and support to schools, children, young people and their parents.
The service aims to protect and promote the physical and emotional well-being of children to ensure that they get the most of their education and life beyond.
If you are an NMC registered first level nurse who is committed to supporting Children and Young People to access health care services tailored to meet their specific needs and be part of a supportive team and service working in partnership; this is an exciting opportunity to enhance your own public health skills and join a service dedicated to reducing health inequalities and making a difference in the lives of Children and Young People in Birmingham.
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the largest community healthcare trust in the country which serves a diverse community and is striving to make positive changes.
As a Student School Health Nurse with us you will be supported by Birmingham City University for the 50% academic study requirements of the course. The training is offered full-time commencing 1st February 2027 with fixed holidays set throughout the 52 week duration of the course. You must be a car driver with access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Throughout the course theory will be embedded into practice and as an NMC registrant you will be expected to further develop your communication, leadership and reflective skills. In practice you will be supported by dedicated and innovative School Nursing colleagues who are committed to supporting and developing Student School Health Nurses and then welcoming newly qualified School Nurse into teams.
Internal candidates will need to present a signed secondment form at interview.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Closing date: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 820-8279919-COR-A
- First level nursing qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- Appropriate entry level criteria for the university education programme including a minimum of 240 academic credits of which at least 120 are at Level 5 (Diploma in Higher Education)
- Portfolio evidence of continual professional and academic development
- For those wishing to undertake the Post Graduate SCPHN qualification at level 7 - applicants should hold an appropriate degree
- Evidence of application to University- School Nursing Programme
- Letter confirming line manager approval to apply for secondment to the SCPHN programme
- Post-registration training
- Mentorship qualification (or working towards the award)
- Must be a current BCHC employee and have been employed by the organisation for 12 months or more
- Self motivation
- Evidence based practice
- Team working
- Prioritising & decision making
- Problem solving
- Work independently
- Demonstrates an awareness of working in the Community
- Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional arena
- Audit evaluation/research
- Demonstrate high level of interpersonal and written skills
- Able to demonstrate clinically effective practice
- Evidence of having completed a Clinical Round
- Understands and demonstrates accountability
- Up-to-date knowledge of current Government and Local initiatives and how these translate into practice
- Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post e.g. Microsoft, Word, Excel
- Demonstrate sound literacy skills
- Understanding of role of School Nurse
- Understanding of health & social care
- Awareness of Health & Safety situations
- Awareness of equality and diversity in delivery of health care
- Ability to work in different settings
- Partnership working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
- Can demonstrate use of initiative
- Enthusiastic approach to delivery of care
- Adaptable to demands of the role of School Nursing
- Flexible/willingness to work across the Trust area as the job/services requires
- Excellent role model
- Demonstrates the ability to cope with academic level of study required
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
- Display ability to evaluate situations and problems with common sense and creativity
- Flexibility with working patterns
- Ability to think innovatively
- Can work under direction
- Must be willing to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
- Ability to independently travel around the area as per job/service requirements
- Must be willing to undertake Occupational Health Clearance
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address: Moseley Hall Hospital, Birmingham, B13 8JL, United Kingdom
Kelly Maskell, Specialist Practice Development Lead
kelly.maskell@nhs.net
07715802606
Moseley Hall Hospital, Birmingham, B13 8JL, United Kingdom
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT's privacy notice is available on request.
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