SCPHN School Nurse

Transformation Unit; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Derbyshire is seeking a SCPHN School Nurse to join the Children's Community Services Team. You will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally and work with a multi-disciplinary team to meet the health needs of school-aged children in Derbyshire.

The post is based at Brimington Clinic with responsibility for Chesterfield schools. A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across Derbyshire are required, with occasional

Qualifications

• NMC first level registered nurse.
• Evidence of recent post registration learning.
• Nurse Prescribing.
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Children’s Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in a public health framework to meet prioritised health needs of children and families.
• Deliver the key performance indicators for a community of school-aged children within an identified action plan.
• Undertake responsibility as ‘named nurse’ for a Multi-Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a locality.
• Assess health needs and develop, implement and evaluate intervention programmes; create a positive learning environment for junior staff and students.
• Office base at Brimington Clinic and cover schools in the Chesterfield area; full UK driving licence and travel across Derbyshire.
• Travel to other parts of Derbyshire for meetings, training sessions or service cover.

Job description

Employer Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Brimington Clinic Town Chesterfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

SCPHN School Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

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Job overview

DCHS has an opportunity for a SCPHN School Nurse to join the Children's Community Services Team.

You will need to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.

This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, where you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.

You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.

Working with the skill mix team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally along with progressive levels of service and safeguarding children according to identified need.

You will provide services in partnership with the local voluntary sector and multi-agency teams and participate in service improvement both within the locality and across the county.

Main duties of the job

You will manage and develop the Children’s Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification.

You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children’s workforce, working within a public health framework, to meet the prioritised health needs of children and families.

You will have responsibility for delivery of the key performance indicators for a community of school aged children within an identified specific action plan.

You will undertake responsibility as ‘named nurse’ for a Multi- Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a specified locality.

You will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intervention. To create and promote a positive learning environment for junior staff and students on placement.

Whilst in this post, you will have an office base at Brimington Clinic and cover schools in the Chesterfield area. You will need a full UK driving licence and the ability if required to travel across Derbyshire.

Traveling to other parts of Derbyshire is sometimes necessary, for example to attend meetings and training sessions or provide service cover.

Working for our organisation

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Additional contact information

If you think that you could make a positive impact on the local community, the team and the organisation, then please contact us to find out more.

You can also check out our social media on Twitter and Facebook, or check out our websites:

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC first level registered nurse
• Evidence of recent post registration learning
• Nurse Prescribing
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Experience and Knowledge

• Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda
• Developing and devising public health initiatives
• Teaching experience

Skills and Attributes

• Clinical Leadership
• Basic IT skills
• Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver
• Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals
• Knowledge of using social media

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities

2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities

3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities

4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS

5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.