Band 5 School Nurse

NHS; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 5 School Nurse to join their team in Chippenham. This role involves supporting children's physical, mental, and emotional health through community engagement and collaboration with families. The position offers a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to high clinical standards.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to wages as earned

Professional development opportunities

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Membership of My Reward Hub

Free tea and coffee

Open, innovative culture

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with interest or experience working with children and young people.
• Must possess a full driving license.
• Passionate about teamwork and supporting the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide services promoting health for school-age children and families.
• Collaborate with partners to address public health needs.
• Engage with young people in planning and delivering services.

Skills

Teamwork

Child protection

Public health advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Job summary

As a band 5 school nurse, you'll be part of our valued school nurse team based out of Greenways hub in Chippenham, working in Chippenham and surrounding areas. This post will be an all year round, fixed term position for 12 months starting from September 2025.

As part of the school nurse team, you will provide school-age children, young people, and their families with a service that promotes physical, mental, and emotional health, supporting families and carers through partnership working in a community setting. The aim is to reduce inequalities, safeguard children, and improve outcomes. You will hold a caseload and work mobile in the community, supporting children and young people in schools and at home through drop-in sessions, 1:1s, and contributing as part of a wider team in child protection and safeguarding in line with policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

1. Understanding the concept of Clinical Governance and being skilled in identifying, assessing, and protecting vulnerable children and families.
2. Supporting the school nurse community service as part of the skill-mixed public health team.
3. Contributing to the development of the School Nursing Service in the locality through liaison with and support from the Specialist School Nurse, and implementing innovative practices to meet health needs.
4. Ensuring a child-centred service by actively engaging with young people in planning and delivering services in the locality.
5. Working across organizational boundaries to identify population health needs, aligning with organizational policies and priorities. Leading delegated work from the Specialist School Nurse, utilizing nursing skills in leadership, prioritization, and assessment.
6. Collaborating with key partners to address public health needs, advocating for children, young people, families, carers, and the school health service.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year—guided by our values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing facilities, adjustments, and technical solutions to be inclusive of everyone.

Note: Roles may close earlier than the advertised date if filled. We encourage early applications. For more about HCRG Care Group, visit our website.

Details

• Date posted: 22 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: HCRGCG/TP/892/15352
• Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1BN

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as a band 5 school nurse within HCRG Care Group, with access to rewards and benefits including:

• Salary of £29,970 to £36,483, NHS Pension, full Agenda for Change 2024-25
• Free tea and coffee at your base
• Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Access to wages as you earn them for emergencies
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing, including recipes, activity challenges, trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, plus career coaching
• Opportunities for professional development via our learning team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, innovative culture with funding for ideas
• Working for an organization with high clinical and quality standards, many rated good or outstanding by CQC

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with interest or experience working with children and young people in the community. You should be passionate about teamwork and supporting the wider organization.

Must possess a full driving license.

Be committed to our values: Care, Think, Do.

For more information, contact Lucy Binney at 07976857832 or [e-mail].