SCPHN school nurses

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted electronics

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

High street discounts

Blue Light Card eligibility

Lease car scheme

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare invites experienced SCPHN school nurses to join the Bromley 0-19 service. You will hold a defined caseload in secondary schools, supervise junior staff, and work with schools, families and communities to deliver the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.

You will contribute to service change and ensure high-quality, evidence‑based nursing care in the school setting. You will collaborate with local health visiting teams, adhere to safeguarding policies, and support the development of

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Degree or Diploma
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification in School Nursing (BSc or PgDip)
• Practice Assessor qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development in Children’s public health nursing
• Experience in safeguarding children and young people
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi‑agency team
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate factual reports and attend case conferences and multi‑professional meetings
• Meet identified children at least once a term and refer to other professionals/services as needed
• Work with primary care to notify GP practices of CYP health concerns for integrated care
• Promote welfare and safety of children and young people
• Contribute to safeguarding and e‑safety and prevent radicalisation
• Provide strategic support to schools to reduce safeguarding referrals
• Deliver health improvement and preventive approaches through signposting
• Support emotional well‑being and refer to CAMHS when appropriate
• Collaborate with care colleagues to manage long‑term conditions and complex needs
• Lead, supervise and mentor pre/post‑registration staff and students
• Develop action plans with school teams covering SEN, safeguarding and pastoral/medical needs
• Ensure culturally sensitive service delivery and interpreter access
• Maintain School Nursing standards per Bromley Healthcare
• Foster professional links with other services to share best practices
• Attend team meetings and promote effective communication
• Monitor policies and guidelines with Team Leader to meet national/local requirements
• Report incidents using Bromley Healthcare incident system
• Support colleagues with compassion within the skill‑mix team
• Participate in induction and education of new staff
• Act as a preceptor for newly qualified nurses and specialists
• Provide guidance and supervision to skill‑mix staff
• Identify learning needs and pursue CPD

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Mentoring/teaching

Autonomy

Teamwork

CPD commitment

Education

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification in School Nursing (BSc or PgDip)

Practice Assessor qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Car driver with UK driving license

Job description

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., 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. 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

• Registered Nurse - Degree or Diploma
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification in School Nursing (BSc or PgDip), Practice Assessor qualification
• Evidence of further professional learning relating to Children's public health nursing
• Professional Registration,
• Experience in delivering Asthma / Anaphylaxis / Basic Life Support training
• Child safeguarding Level 3 training, Ability to work with children of all ages
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a multi- agency setting
• Car driver with use of a car for work purposes - clean UK driving license.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and adapt to changing needs
• Excellent organisational skills for self and others
• Presentation skills, Computer Literate
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office packages, Recent experience of working within a School Nursing team
• Recent experience of delivering health promotion and its importance in promoting healthy lifestyles
• Experience of safeguarding children and young people
• Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation relating to children, Experience of supervising/ appraising staff, students and working with the clinical governance framework
• Leadership experience, Good verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated to provide a high standard of care
• High professionalism and interpersonal skills
• Car driver with use of a car for work purposes
• Committed to the 6 C's
• Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs
• 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 our staff benefits.