Community Staff Nurse School

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a School Nurse to promote the health and wellbeing of school-aged children, their families and the wider community.

You will assess needs and support planned programmes of care delegated by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner, working to national public health standards and Trust policies. For informal visits contact Laura Pretty, [e-mail], 020 3691 1010.

Responsibilities

• Assess and undertake selective health care interventions as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
• Provide professional support and advice to children, young people, their families and schools and liaise with the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
• Contribute to the identification and protection of children at risk of abuse and attend safeguarding meetings as directed.
• Support delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme and National Childhood Measurement Programme under supervision.

Job description

The post holder will promote and support the health and wellbeing of all school-aged children, their families and the wider community.

The post holder will be expected to carry out assessments of needs with school-aged children, young people and their families. The post holder will also work on the implementation of planned programmes of care delegated by the School Nurse specialist practitioner.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Contribute to the identification and protection of children at risk of abuse and act in accordance with the local Safeguarding Children’s Board guidelines. To attend safeguarding and other meetings to improve the health outcomes of children and young people as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner and provide written reports.
• Assess and undertake selective health care interventions as directed by the School Nurse specialist practitioner, refer to other agencies/Health Care professionals as necessary.
• Provide professional support and advice to children, young people, their families and schools and liaise and refer in discussion with the School Nurse Specialist practitioner

Service Delivery Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the 5 -19 Healthy Child Programme (DoH 2009) and National Childhood Measurement programme under the direction of the School Nurse Specialist practitioner.
• Support the planning, assessment of need and delivery of the agreed provision of a school health service to each school under the direction of the School Nurse Specialist practitioner.
• Work within the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC) framework for practice. All community staff nurse should have knowledge and work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines including clinical supervision.
• Actively promote uptake of al school nurse contacts, and public health interventions, screening and immunisations/vaccinations.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Pretty Job title: School Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 3691 1010