Community Staff Nurse-School Nursing | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for enthusiastic Community Staff Nurses to join their team in London. Successful candidates will manage school nursing caseloads, conduct health needs assessments, and provide expert nursing care within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment. Ideal applicants should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, and have a strong passion for public health. A car driver with access to a vehicle is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in community settings.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
• Ability to travel independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a school nursing caseload for various schools.
• Support health needs assessments of clients and communities.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good organizational skills

Public health passion

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic registered nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for any Registered Nurse who may be considering applying to undertake a SCPHN programme and wishes to develop their skills and gain experience of working within the school nursing skill mix team.

Role and setting

Community Staff Nurses - School Nursing manage a school nursing caseload for a group of schools, with the support and supervision of Band 6 SCPHN School Nurses within a large skill-mixed team. The team provides a universal and targeted school nursing service to mainstream primary and secondary schools, pupil referral units and special schools across Harrow.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will support the completion of comprehensive health needs assessments of clients, families and communities and facilitate the mobilisation of appropriate resources to meet identified needs.
• The post holder will ensure inter-agency/professional partnership working between services, statutory and voluntary organisations to facilitate integrated approaches in meeting the needs of children, including safeguarding and child protection.
• Provide skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
• Work with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs.
• Act as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and oversee the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care.
• Work as autonomous practitioners and take responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence.

Requirements and qualities

Excellent communication skills and a passion for public health are essential, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service and the ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required. A car driver with access to use of a car is essential.

About CNWL

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.

Band 5 nurses – contribution to service

Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:

• Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
• Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
• Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025