School Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Calmore; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Calmore is looking for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse to support the health needs of children and young people. The ideal candidate will lead public health initiatives and provide leadership to nursing staff. This role offers a chance to work flexibly across multiple settings, ensuring the delivery of quality health services. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to improving child health across Hampshire.

Qualifications

• Inspirational and motivational personality with a strong approach to teamwork.
• Ability to work flexibly in diverse settings to engage with the 0-19 population.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within the locality.
• Provide clinical leadership and management support to community staff.
• Facilitate assessments and proactive public health initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SN) who enjoys the challenge of working with children and young people. You will work from a variety of settings including schools, partner agencies and homes, working flexibly and creatively to engage and meet the diverse health needs of the 0-19 population, as part of the New Forest & Romsey School Nursing Team based at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore.

You will join a leading organisation that is forward thinking and innovative. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) within the locality and provide professional leadership to a skill mix team to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the commissioned service.
• Deliver the commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009), including the 0-19 (Health Visiting and School Nursing) High Impact Areas.
• Provide clinical leadership and management support to Community Staff Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses, School Nurse Assistants and Administrative Support staff to support the delivery of a quality 0-19 public health service.
• Facilitate and deliver a range of assessments, brief interventions, proactive public health initiatives and work both independently and as part of a multi-agency team around the family.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and governance in all aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by robust organisational supervision, guidelines and policies.

What we are looking for

• Someone with an inspirational and motivational personality and highly skilled in communication, with a strong approach to teamwork.
• Ability to work flexibly in diverse settings to engage with the 0-19 population.

About the Trust and values

We are Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a newly established organisation bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do and are committed to CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we aim to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. Our transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.