Long Term Medical Conditions Nurse

NHS; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an SCPHN Qualified School Nurse in Enfield. This role involves providing specialist advice to schools and managing asthma initiatives, ensuring support for children with long term health conditions. Candidates should have experience and qualifications in school nursing, demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills. A full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a qualified SCPHN school nurse.
• Experience in Management/Leadership and willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Highly specialised clinical understanding of childhood asthma and other long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support the 0-19 Service Team to achieve Asthma Friendly Accreditation in Enfield Schools.
• Work in partnership with School Nursing and Health Visiting Teams in promoting health and well-being.
• Identify and monitor health needs of the population using profiling tools.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to prepare concise communications

Education

Registered Adult Nurse or Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse, SCPHN School Nurse

Registered Nurse Prescriber (NMC V100)

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will be a SCPHN Qualified School Nurse, who will provide specialist advice and evidenced based practice to Clients and Schools in Enfield to ensure that Children and Young People with Long Term Health conditions are well supported and have a safe environment at school.

Influencing the work undertaken by the wider school nursing workforce.

The School Nurse for Long Term Conditions will be expected to contribute towards identifying gaps, good practice and service development opportunities for inclusion in the annual workplan for long term conditions.

The School Nurse for Long Term Conditions will be the nurse leading on the implementation of the annual work plan for long term conditions. Will be expected to participate in partnership meetings to improve Enfield's response to long term conditions and attend meetings and forums to promote initiatives in the annual plan.

The School Nurse for Long Term Conditions will initially focus on improving the management of childhood asthma by leading on the implementation of an Asthma Friendly Schools initiative in Enfield. The Asthma Friendly Schools initiative will support children, young people, families and school to improve the management of asthma and reduce the number of schools days missed due to asthma.

Long Term Conditions will develop Enfield School Nursing Service's approach to other conditions which may include allergies, epilepsy, eczema, sickle cell and diabetes.

Main duties of the job

• Support the 0-19 Service Team to achieve Asthma Friendly Accreditation in Enfield Schools.
• To work in partnership with the 0-19 School Nursing and Health Visiting Teams, service users and all stakeholders in promoting the health and well-being of Children, Young People aged 5-19 years and their families.
• Identify and monitor health needs of a given population using profiling tools and facilitate the implementation of evidence-based care.

About us

The 0-19 North Mid in the Community is an evidence-based service who support families, children and young people in the community. This is via the Healthy Child Programme, professional development and NICE guidelines.

Details

• Date posted: 06 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Including HCAS
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Home or remote working

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Adult Nurse or Registered Children's' Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse, SCPHN School Nurse.
• Desirable: Registered Nurse Prescriber (NMC V100)

Experience

• Essential: Two years experience as a qualified SCPHN school nurse, Experience in Management/Leadership and willingness to undertake relevant training, Highly specialised clinical understanding of CYP asthma and other long term conditions

Skills and Aptitudes

• Essential: Excellent presentation skills, Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills, Ability to prepare and produce concise communications and data for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Essential: Caring and passionate about school nursing, public health, Flexible and positive approach to work, Effective role model, able to motivate self and others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.