School Nurse Team Lead

NHS; Teddington; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service in the United Kingdom is seeking a clinical leader for its school nursing service. The successful candidate will manage public health nursing teams, ensuring the delivery of quality health services to primary and secondary school children. Requirements include relevant nursing qualifications and experience in team leadership and health assessment. Attractive salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife qualification required.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification- school nursing or health visiting.
• Experience in coordinating and leading multi-skilled teams.
• Ability to implement evidence-based programmes of care.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and evaluate an innovative school nursing service.
• Work collaboratively with health care providers.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality service in schools.

Skills

Knowledge of recent developments in public health nursing

Current knowledge of safeguarding children's guidelines

Ability to lead and motivate a team

Critical appraisal skills

Knowledge of the public health agenda

Education

Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification

Current NMC registration

Job description

To provide clinical and professional leadership and manage 5-19 public health nursing (School Nursing Service) teams.

The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive and high-quality needs led service is delivered to all eligible primary and secondary school (5-19 aged) children in the borough of Richmond.

Main duties of the job

To plan, organize and evaluate an innovative school nursing service and where appropriate, delegate to other members of the team to ensure delivery of a high-quality service. To ensure a high quality school health service iseffective and evidence based in all eligible , primary and secondary Schools in the Borough. To work in collaboration with other health care and service providers and stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of services for eligible children aged 5-19 years.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply (Band 5 roles and above)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification- school nursing or health visiting BSc or diploma
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
• Mentor training
• IT Literate
• PHSE credited course
• Evidence of other post registration education and training in specialist areas e.g., Epilepsy, allergies

Experience

• Experience of coordinating and leading multi-skilled teams
• Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency working.
• Ability to facilitate joint working practices
• Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive health assessments, planning and implementing evidence-based programmes of care
• Experience of innovative practice or project management.
• Experience of line managing team members
• Experience of developing clinical standards and protocols.

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of recent developments in public health nursing and health and social care legislation
• Current knowledge of safeguarding children's guidelines and relevant legal aspects
• Knowledge of the public health agenda and the health care needs of individuals in the community
• Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills i.e., administration of immunisations
• Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
• Knowledge of NMC Code
• Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
• Knowledge of clinical supervision
• Knowledge of how equality and diversity can be implemented in practice
• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of implementing evidence-based practice
• Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely
• Ability to lead and motivate a team towards a shared vision of the health visiting service
• Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in practice

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS