SCPHN School Nurse

HCRG Care Group; Ewell; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Wellbeing service

Wagestream access

Learning support

Discounts

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Surrey is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nurse for a fixed-term 12-month role. You will join a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme and safeguard children in school settings.

The post offers Band 6 Agenda for Change pay with NHS pension, plus access to professional development and wellbeing support. You will lead a skill-mixed 0-19 team, assess health needs, immunisations, and contribute to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with SCPHN – School Nurse qualification and NMC Part 3 registration.
• Experience in leadership and service improvement.
• Knowledge of NHS public health priorities.
• Ability to manage safeguarding and immunisation delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a skill-mixed 0-19 team to deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
• Assess health needs and develop evidence-based interventions.
• Deliver immunisations and targeted clinics.
• Engage with schools and families for integrated support.
• Monitor safeguarding and maintain records.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Communication skills

NMC registration

IT and digital record-keeping

Education

SCPHN - School Nurse qualification

Tools

EMIS/NHS IT systems

Job description

Join Our Team as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nurse - Fixed Term (12 months)Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and families? We're looking for compassionate and dedicated School Nurses to join our School Nurse Team in Surrey.

• Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 6 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
• Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.

Are you searching for a role that offers variety, growth, and support? As a SCPHN School Nurse, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering the Healthy Child Programme. Supported by the clinical team lead, the SCPHN School Nurse will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs, including the development, implementation and evaluation/audit of evidence-based interventions. The SCPHN School Nurse will take responsibility for ensuring the quality and standard of care and delivery of an effective school nursing service to improve outcomes for the local school aged population. The SCPHN School Nurse will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, supporting the delivery of the school immunisations programme, mentorship of students, line management of a skill-mixed 0-19 team and staff appraisals.

• Lead and support a skill-mixed team to deliver safe, equitable services within the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. Prioritise high-risk cases, delegate effectively, and promote development through supervision and appraisal.
• Build positive relationships with schools, families, and multidisciplinary partners, working with wider agencies to ensure integrated support for children and young people.
• Provide assessments, targeted interventions, immunisations, and specialist clinics. Identify unmet needs, make referrals, and deliver care in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Plan and deliver health promotion in PSHE, groups, and one-to-one sessions, support drop-in clinics, and contribute to service initiatives.
• Respond promptly to safeguarding concerns, attend protection meetings, and maintain clear, compliant documentation.
• Communicate effectively with varied audiences and maintain accurate, confidential records and reports.
• Manage your own workload and support team priorities, contributing to service planning, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Support protocol development, lead audits, provide commissioning data, and promote evidence-based practice.
• Maintain equipment, report replacement needs, and support infection control and immunisation uptake.
• Work within NMC standards, maintain CPD, and support junior staff development under the guidance of the Clinical Team Lead.

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with SCPHN - School Nurse qualification and current NMC Part 3 registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and transferable clinical skills
• Knowledge of NHS and CYP public health priorities
• Experience in leadership, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and service improvement (e.g. audits, research, change management)
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to prioritise, delegate, and manage complex situations
• Competent in IT and digital record-keeping
• Resilient, adaptable, and professional with high personal integrity

Desirable

• Registered Nurse - Child Branch
• Mentorship or supervision qualifications (e.g. Child Protection Supervisor, Clinical Supervision Facilitator)
• Additional training: PSHE delivery, sexual health, immunisation (incl. 2-day foundation)
• Recent experience working directly with CYP and families
• Completion of safeguarding modules

Other Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car insured for business use.

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here.

As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.