School Staff Nurse

HCRG Care Group; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 School Staff Nurse within the Wiltshire School Nursing Team. You will provide essential health services to children and young people, collaborating with a dedicated team to ensure public health and wellbeing in the community.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Professional Development Opportunities

Free Tea and Coffee

Membership of My Reward Hub

Access to Wages as You Earn

Support for Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with post registration experience.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and make clinical judgments.

Responsibilities

• Support the school nurse community service and contribute to service development.
• Assess children’s health needs and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Collaborate with partners to address public health needs.

Skills

Communication

IT Literacy

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse

Post Registration Education Evidence

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Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 School Staff Nurse working as part of the Wiltshire wide School Nursing Team.

You will be a Registered Nurse with an interest in providing services to Children, Young People and their families within the community setting. You’ll join an experienced team who are focused on clinical excellence.

We are delivering our School Nursing Public Health Service to provide the Healthy Child Programme using a holistic approach to ensure comprehensive Public Health services to the school-aged population and their families.

The service utilizes electronic record keeping, mobile working, and a Single Point of Access (SPA) for all services delivered to the 0-19 population, providing one record for each child.

Working within the Trowbridge Team, you will collaborate with other Staff Nurses and School Health Support Workers, led by Specialist Community Public Health School Nurses, working closely with SCPHNs, Schools, and community services supporting the 0-19 population, such as Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, and Paediatricians.

This is a part-time position working 30 hours per week.

Main Responsibilities

• Understanding Clinical Governance and skilled in identifying, assessing, and protecting vulnerable children and families.
• Supporting the school nurse community service as part of the public health team, contributing to the development of the service through liaison with and support from the Specialist School Nurse and innovative practices.
• Ensuring a child-centered service through active engagement with young people in planning and delivery.
• Working across organizational boundaries to identify population health needs and lead delegated work from the Specialist School Nurse, utilizing leadership, prioritization, and assessment skills.
• Collaborating with key partners to address public health needs, advocating for children, young people, families, and carers.
• Assessing children’s health needs to identify deviations from normal development, in line with Safeguarding and Early Support assessments.
• Promoting healthy lifestyles through opportunistic discussions and health education.
• Supporting caseloads of vulnerable children and adolescents through proactive discussions, attending Child Protection Conferences, and planning support and interventions under supervision.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Registered nurse or midwife.
• Post registration education evidence.
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Post Registration Experience.
• Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle.
• Experience working independently and in teams.
• Ability to maintain accurate, consistent, and contemporaneous records.
• Understanding of the public health role of the school nurse.
• Understanding of working within budget and resource constraints.
• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
• IT literacy.
• Ability to make clinical judgments and decisions, and accountability for choices.
• Flexibility and organizational skills to respond to changing workload demands.
• Recognition of own limitations and good time management skills.

Package

As a School Staff Nurse, you will be part of our valued team across Wiltshire, with benefits including:

• Salary of £29,970 - £36,483, NHS Pension, and full Agenda for Change terms.
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location.
• Membership of My Reward Hub for discounts and cashback offers.
• Access to wages as you earn to help with emergencies.
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing, including health resources and career coaching.
• Opportunities for professional development through our learning team.
• An inclusive, innovative culture with dedicated funding for ideas.
• High standards of clinical quality, with many services rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by CQC.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Since 2006, we’ve been a leading independent provider of community health and care services, working with commissioners and communities to improve outcomes and efficiency. We deliver a wide range of health services across England, supporting millions and helping over half a million people annually. We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding.