School Nurse

Cornwall Street Limited; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated School Nurse to join their 0-19 Locality Teams in Cornwall. This exciting role offers the chance to work collaboratively with health professionals and contribute to the health outcomes of children and families. With a focus on evidence-based public health services, you will play a vital role in enhancing community health while enjoying the beautiful rural surroundings of Cornwall. The organization is committed to supporting its staff through flexible working options and a comprehensive rewards package, making it an ideal opportunity for career progression and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Employee Health and Wellbeing Programme

Employee Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified School Nurse with leadership skills required.
• Proactive and committed to improving health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme and public health services.
• Contribute to partnership working with various agencies.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Proactive Approach

Public Health Knowledge

Education

Qualified School Nurse (SCPHN)

Job description

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Job Summary
Are you a School Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and progress your career? We are really excited to have investment in School Nursing in Cornwall.

We are looking for School Nurses to come and join our 0-19 Locality Teams. We are integrated with our Early Help and Social Care colleagues and share an integrated electronic record which supports communication and co-ordination. We are aiming for each Secondary School to have a named School Nurse who will work alongside a mixed skilled health team to cover surrounding Primary Schools.

Working in Cornwall has the added advantage of having some beautiful rural areas and beaches which provide plenty of leisure opportunities to create a great work-life balance. There are exciting opportunities to be part of partnership working groups and multi-disciplinary practice discussions. You will contribute, progress and lead innovative practice, enhancing effective partnership working with education, GPs, Children’s Services, Public Health, and other key agencies.

We currently have full-time posts in the Mid Area of Cornwall, including St Austell / Clays area.

About Us
Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high-performing Council, and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate, and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance while still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include
- A competitive salary.
- A defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions.
- A generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Job Description
The Role
Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to provide evidence-based family-centred public health services to achieve the service vision and meet the needs of communities, families, and children and young people.

If you are interested in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact:
Jennifer Walmsley (Team Manager) [e-mail]
Sarah Hyde (Team Manager) [e-mail]

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

What You’ll Need To Succeed
You will need to be a qualified School Nurse (SCPHN) with leadership skills, looking for a diverse and exciting School Nursing post. You will be forward-thinking, proactive, and committed to improving the health outcomes of children, families, and communities.

Responsibilities
Job responsibilities

Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please refer to the attached role profile.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Council
Address
New County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 3AY
Employer's website
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Health Care Provider

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