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Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) to lead the Healthy Child Programme for identified schools and clusters of primary and secondary schools. You will manage a defined caseload, provide leadership and professional advice, and collaborate with schools, families and multi-agency teams to promote health and well-being.

The role requires 0-19 health promotion expertise, a current NMC registration, and a SCPHN School

Qualifications

• Must maintain NMC registration and provide professional leadership.
• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 across schools and communities.
• Coordinate public health interventions with focus on early help and reducing health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined school nursing caseload and coordinate care in partnership with schools.
• Lead data analysis to inform service planning and decision making.
• Support safeguarding, signposting and referrals, and provide clinical guidance to the team.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Public Health Nursing

Education

SCPHN School Nurse qualification

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse -School Nurse

Company:

Company: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you a passionate and caring School Nurse?

Are you a NMC registrant, part 3 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nurse?

Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust have a fantastic opportunity for you.

Wigan School Nursing Service are looking for passionate individuals to join our team.

If you are committed to providing a high-quality service to improve outcomes for children, living in the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh area, Greater Manchester Area, then we would like to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse.

We welcome applications from qualified SCPHN School Nurses, and we also encourage applications from students who are nearing completion of their SCPHN School Nursing qualification.

To work as the named SchoolNurse for an identified High School/College and a cluster of Primary schools.

To manage the defined caseload, using a public health approach to provide andmaintainahigh-qualityservice that promotes the healthand wellbeingof theschool-agedpopulation and theirfamilies.

To lead to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 and co-ordinate the delivery of public health interventionswith a focuson implementingearly helpintervention, reducing healthinequalitiesand improving health outcomes for children, young people, theirfamiliesand the community.School Nurses in WWL will apply a public health approach to theuniversal programme,targeted andspecialist packages of care and interventions as stipulated by the Healthy Child Programme,ensuring that support is delivered universally while providing additional targeted intervention according to the level of identified need and risk.

To provide leadership to other members of the 0-19, inclusive of preceptorship, supervision, Personal DevelopmentReviewsandone-to-ones. They will give professional advice and support to parents, carers, health teammembersand other partners within the health arena.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

The role leads the delivery of theHealthy Child Programmeacross universal, targeted and specialist levels, building community capacity and responding to the health needs of children, young people and families. It involves assessing health needs, planning and coordinating care, delivering health promotion, and providing early intervention through partnership working with schools, families and multi-agency teams.

Key responsibilities include managing aschool nursing caseload, analysing data to inform service planning, supporting mental and physical wellbeing, safeguarding children, and ensuring effective signposting and referral pathways. The role requires delivering therapeutic interventions, offering accessible support to young people, and ensuring children not in school still receive the universal offer.

Clinically, the postholder must maintain NMC registration, keep accurate records, stay up to date with evidence‑based practice, manage time effectively, and understand medicines management. Leadership duties include supervising staff, delegating tasks, supporting team development, contributing to service improvement, and developing specialist expertise.

The role also involves leading and participating inclinical audit, supporting research, and using findings to improve practice. Communication responsibilities include working sensitively with families, sharing information appropriately, contributing to multi‑agency work, and promoting a culture where concerns can be raised safely.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026

£67,325 PA increasing to £86,840.83 with GIM on-call participation.

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust