SCPHN School Nurse - Band 6
Bromley Healthcare
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Bromley Healthcare is seeking an SCPHN School Nurse (Band 6) to join the 0-19 service in Bromley. The post leads school nursing in identified schools and supervises junior staff while delivering the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.
Salary ranges from £45,953 to £54,254 per year, pro rata, with NHS pay scales and excellent benefits. Post holders will contribute to safeguarding, education, and health improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification in School Nursing.
- Post-graduate experience in a School Nursing team.
- Current NMC registration and active practice.
Responsibilities
- Develop accurate factual reports and attend case conferences as required.
- Work in partnership with schools and Health Visiting teams to ensure seamless care.
- Promote safeguarding and signpost to appropriate services; manage caseloads.
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Job description
Main area Children and Young People Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Site Caritas House Town Orpington Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Inc HCAS Per annum Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 07/12/2026
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
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SCPHN School Nurse - Band 6
Full and Part time hours available
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced SCPHN school nurses to join the Bromley 0-19 service. We are looking for dynamic, confident and compassionate nurses to join the well-established team within the Bromley borough. The service is approaching a period of exciting change and innovation, and the post holder would have the opportunity to help influence and transform the service offer available to children, young people and their families.
The post-holder will be the named School Nurse for schools within the area. This role will incorporate a supervisory role for staff nurses working within the school nursing service.
The post holder will work as a member of the School Nursing Service and will work with schools, families, and the wider community to improve the health of school-aged children identifying the more vulnerable, and developing clear referral pathways so that all children and young people can reach their full potential.
This will be achieved by delivering the requirements from the service specification. They will work closely with the identified leader in each school providing expert information, guidance, and assessments as required.
Proposed interview date w/c 7th December 2026
As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed to meeting the health needs of children and young people through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.
The school nurse will deliver high-quality evidence-based skilled nursing care within the schools of Bromley. You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary schools, and supporting junior staff with the management of primary schools. Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing, and have post-graduate experience of working within a School Nursing team.
Adheres to the NMC Code and maintains own professional requirements in line with revalidation procedure.
Participates actively in continuing education programs and accepts responsibility for professional and self-development.
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people, and adults.
Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand the staff benefits.
Working with the team lead, the post holder will develop appropriate databases, contribute to reports as necessary, report any issues/concerns that may arise, and make sure that the service meets all targets in the service specification.
Successful candidates will work in partnership with the local Health Visiting teams to ensure seamless care as children progress from early years into school.
Successful candidates will adhere to and work within local and national child safeguarding policies in the prevention and early detection of abuse in all age groups.
Successful candidates will:
- Develop accurate factual reports and attend case conferences, and other multi-professional meetings as required, for identified children and their families.
- Meet with all identified children at least once a term and refer/signpost to other professionals/ services if identified.
- Work in partnership with primary care, ensuring that where appropriate, the relevant GP practice is notified of CYP health concerns, to secure an integrated system of care that safeguards them.
- Work in partnership with other key stakeholders to promote the welfare and safety of children and young people.
- Contribute to keeping children and young people safe from the dangers of radicalization and extremism and promoting safe practices and a culture of safety, including e-safety.
- Offer strategic support to schools in order to contribute to reducing the number of children who enter the safeguarding system through preventative work.
- Work in partnership with identified school staff to contribute to the delivery of health improvement, promotion, and preventative approaches through signposting to other healthcare professionals/ services and available resources, and support staff with appropriate training.
- Promote emotional well-being through the school-aged years working alongside children and young people to support those with emotional and mental health difficulties and referring to CAMHS where appropriate.
- Have knowledge of other available resources to support emotional and mental well-being e.g. online, training packages.
- Work in partnership with primary and secondary care colleagues to support children and young people with long-term conditions or complex needs, signposting and referring school staff to appropriate support and facilitating correct management of health conditions to ensure hospital admissions are kept to a minimum.
- Work with the senior management team to develop a comprehensive Action Plan for the school which includes all policies, procedures, and guidelines, as an overview of SEN, safeguarding, and pastoral and medical needs together.
- Ensure that services are delivered in a culturally sensitive manner adapting the service provision accordingly to promote equal access to services through the use of interpreters, and flexibility of appointments offered.
- Work to and maintain school nursing standards as agreed by Bromley Healthcare, informing the Service Lead when agreed standards cannot be met.
- Develop and maintain professional links with similar services in other areas in order to share information and inform best practices.
- Attend regular team meetings to promote effective communication and team and will lead by example promoting best practices and high standards at all times.
- Work with the Team Leader to ensure that all policies, procedures, and guidelines are monitored and review service delivery to ensure the service meets both national and local requirements.
- Ensure that all incidents are reported appropriately using Bromley Healthcare's Incident reporting system and ensure that the Team Leader is informed of incidents affecting patient safety and experience.
- Support colleagues effectively and compassionately as part of the wider skill-mix team.
- Participate in the orientation and induction of new staff, promoting good interpersonal relationships within the team.
- Act as a mentor in the education and training of pre and post-registration students. Act as a preceptor for newly qualified nurses'/ specialist practitioners in the School Nursing Service.
- Act as a resource for skill mix staff offering guidance, support, and supervision.
- Identify own learning needs and that of skill mix staff within the team.
- Remain up to date with evidence-based practice, published research, and participate in regular CPD.
- Experience using an electronic patient record system e.g. EMIS
- Ability to use MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook
- Be aware of and adhere to Information Governance responsibilities relevant to your role
- Experience of delivering health promotion and its importance in promoting healthy lifestyles
- High level knowledge of child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures
- Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation relating to children and young people
- Experience of partnership and collaborative working
- Good knowledge and understanding of data protection, IG and confidentiality
- Knowledge of national policies, legislation, NHS agenda etc in relation to 0-19 provision and School Nursing
- Experience of supervising students and junior staff
- Ability to autonomously manage a complex caseload
- Significant, current and relevant clinical skills
- Well-developed analysis and judgement skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Able to manage own workload and appropriately prioritise
- Able to prioritise and manage competing demands
- Able to safely delegate to skill-mix
- Experience in data analysis / assessing service performance in relation to KPIs
- Experience in completing audits
- Experience in delivering training on medical conditions e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience in delivering educational packages to parents / carers
- Current NMC registration
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery
- BSc or PGDip in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
- Knowledge of our business
- Commitment to our values and behaviours
- Flexible and proactive approach to meeting service + client's needs
- Demonstrates compassion in practice
- Commitment to the 6 C's
- Motivated, enthusiastic and innovative approach to work
- Calm and resilient with the ability to manage challenging situations and/or behaviour
- Car driver with use of car, business class insurance will be required
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.
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Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
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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.
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