School Nurse (Knowsley)

NHS; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Knowsley is seeking an SCPHN trained school nurse to lead initiatives aimed at improving the health of school-aged children. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and relevant qualifications. This role involves collaboration with education and social care services, focusing on public health and safeguarding. Experience in managing a School Nurse Caseload and effective communication skills are essential. Commitment to addressing health inequalities is crucial.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• SCPHN Qualification for School Nursing is essential.
• Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the education and social care to provide services.
• Demonstrate leadership within public health and health promotion domains.

Skills

Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team and independently

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to support and motivate staff

Commitment

Vision

Education

RN (Adult or Child/RSCN)

Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing

Motivational Interviewing trained

Promotional Interviewing trained

Job description

Overview

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and soon to be Knowsley.

The closing date is 02 October 2025

If you want a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Knowsley 0-25 service for SCPHN trained school nurse. The successful candidate will have proven leadership, experience and knowledge of school nursing. If you want to make a difference to the health of school aged children within Knowsley and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.

You will work closely with the education and social care to provide services in response to identified need, both public health and safeguarding, whilst working in partnership with Knowsley Local Authority to take the local children\'s agenda forward.

School Nursing is a fast paced, dynamic and challenging service, and as a School Nurse with us you will be given opportunity to demonstrate leadership whilst working within the public health, health promotion and safeguarding domains.

You should be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with children and young people both in school and within other education provider settings. You must be committed to working effectively both within a team and independently. An in depth knowledge of the current trends and developments within school nursing and the health agenda relating to children\'s services is essential.

About us

About the Trust

Our local and community based services support people to live well and independently, including:

• 0-19 / 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Services
• Community Nursing
• Sexual Health Wirral
• Community Cardiology
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Teletriage
• Community Dental
• Social Care
• End of Life Care

As a Trust, we provide extensive continuous professional development opportunities through a diverse range of learning solutions, including virtual and face-to-face events, webinars and action learning sets. We subscribe to numerous memberships and licences to support staff development and continuous learning.

You can read more about the Trust via the careers section on our website.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for further information relating to this exciting job role.

Please note this role requires the SCPHN Qualification for School Nursing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN (Adult or Child/RSCN)
• Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing or equivalent
• Motivational Interviewing trained
• Promotional Interviewing trained

Experience and knowledge

• Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
• Experience of integrated working
• Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues

Skills and attributes

• Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to support and motivate staff
• Ability to support students in placements
• Access to a car for work purposes
• Commitment
• Vision

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.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust