SCPHN School Nurse Training (12 Month Course)

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate registered Nurses or Midwives for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course. This full-time, one-year program combines theory and practical experience, preparing students to assess and enhance community health needs. Graduates will become qualified School Nurses, with opportunities to advance to Band 6 roles. Join a dedicated team that values innovation and quality care, while enjoying a supportive environment with numerous benefits. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in community health, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Mid-point Band 5 salary

Membership of My Reward Hub

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical wellbeing support

eLearning and career development opportunities

Innovation funding for ideas

Commitment to clinical and quality standards

Qualifications

• Current nursing/midwifery registration is essential.
• At least 2 years post-registration experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan health needs in community settings.
• Implement strategies to improve health outcomes.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team player

Ability to prioritize and manage workload

Education

Nursing/midwifery registration

Nursing/midwifery degree or diploma

Job description

SCPHN School Nurse Training (12 Month Course)

Essex Child and Family Wellbeing PB-19 Service are looking to support the future of School Nursing by offering the Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) course to passionate registered Nurses or Midwives looking to expand their knowledge and skills in public health.

As a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing student, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and gain practical experience in a variety of community health settings.

You will learn how to assess and plan the health needs of your local community and implement strategies to improve health outcomes.

You will join our team as a full-time Band 5 Student (Paid at mid-point band 5) then once you have completed the 12-month training, you will become a fully qualified School Nurse with the opportunity to apply for Band 6 School Nurse roles.

Interviews will be held on 5th, 6th, 16th and 18th June 2025 at ARU Chelmsford Campus.

Main duties of the job

The training is a one-year full-time course (50% theory & 50% practice) combining study and clinical learning in both university and practice placements.

The course is at level 7, delivered by Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford campus), commencing in January 2026.

The university will provide the theoretical knowledge and skills to ensure high quality, evidence-based assessment, delivery, and evaluation of care in relation to child/family needs and will include the protection of children.

Practice placements are across Essex and facilitated by practice teachers, supervisors, and assessors within the PB-19 Service, who work closely with the universities to ensure seamless links between the theory and practice of these specialist roles.

The course runs for 52 weeks with 7 weeks of annual leave built into the course. The annual leave is set by the university and is non-negotiable.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs 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. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit here.

Job responsibilities

As a SCPHN School Nurse Student, you'll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group.

You will feel valued as a SCPHN School Nurse Student within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Mid-point Band 5 salary with full AFC terms including NHS Pension.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates.
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt, and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a colleague who has:

• Effective communication skills to support and empower families and young people, and to work alongside partner agencies.
• A flexible and reliable team player with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload and an approach suited to community working.

Entry requirements include:

• Current nursing/midwifery registration and/or a nursing/midwifery degree or diploma (a minimum of 120 Level 2 CAT points Diploma).
• At least 2 years post-registration experience and the ability to travel extensively across Essex and the surrounding areas to meet both the educational and clinical requirements of the course.
• As this course/role is community-based, it is essential to be a car owner and driver.

On successful completion of the course, the post holder will be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and you will be able to apply for band 6 SCPHN roles.

For more information on this course please contact Hannah Latchfield at [e-mail].

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.