School Nurse

Wight Healthcare; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Service (Health Visiting & School Nursing) is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our health visiting and school nursing team for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. You will work with partners to deliver the Healthy Child Programme across the Island, providing supervision and opportunities for professional development and SCPHN training where possible.

We value excellent communication and organisational skills, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to

Job description

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Service (Health Visiting & School Nursing) has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our health visiting and school nursing team for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated, practitioner with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our service in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families across the Island. We work in close partnership with Midwifery, Education, Barnardo's and Children's Centres, Primary Care, and wider children's services, with the aim of improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for all children in the early years and onwards. The service offers a robust supervision and management structure. We actively encourage professional development and provide training and regular updates to ensure you maintain the knowledge and skills required to deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the local population. If you are keen to develop your career in the future, there may be opportunities for the right candidate to undertake the SCPHN course to qualify as a health visitor or school nurse. We all bring different skills and experiences but share a collective understanding of the Solent NHS Trust HEART values and demonstrate these in our practice. If you thrive working as part of a dynamic team and enjoy 'making a difference' we would welcome your application.