School Nurse

Wight Healthcare; Newport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Isle of Wight 0-19 Service (Health Visiting & School Nursing) invites applications for a Band 5 Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the team for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. You will help deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children and their families across the Island and work alongside partners to improve health outcomes in the early years and beyond.

The service supports professional development and may offer SCPHN course opportunities for career progression, with supervision and a

Qualifications

• Current registration as a nurse (Band 5) or midwife with the NMC.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to delivering the Healthy Child Programme.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children and families across the Island.
• Work in partnership with Midwifery, Education and children's services.
• Contribute to supervision, training and professional development.

Skills

Nurse Band 5

Midwife Band 5

Education

NMC registration

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.