SCPHN Student School Nursing

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to making a difference in community health. As a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, you'll play a vital role in enhancing children's health and wellbeing through the Healthy Child Programme. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to blend academic learning with practical experience, ensuring you develop the competencies needed for NMC registration. If you're passionate about public health and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse/midwife with a minimum of 12 months post qualification.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and conflict management.

Responsibilities

• Attend university course dates and practice placement days.
• Develop skills to achieve NMC Registration Standards.

Skills

Public Health

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Reflective Practice

Education

BSc (Hons) Nursing degree

Current NMC Registration

Job description

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Main area Community School Nursing (Student) Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (The SCPHN student work and Study between university of Hertfordshire and the Royal Free) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The SCPHN Student will work between the University and the practice placement) Job ref 391-NMUH-7145924

Site Civic Centre Town Enfield Salary £34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 16/05/2025 23:59

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

Job overview

Job overview

If you are a registered nurse/midwife with a minimum of 12 months post qualified and wanting to take the next step in your career? This might be for you.

Do you have a passion for public health, School Nursing and wanting to make a difference? Then the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training maybe for you. The SCPHN course offers the opportunity to become a qualified School Nurse.

As a School Nurse (SCPHN) in Enfield, you can make a real difference to children, families, and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the development of the Healthy Child Programme, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues.

For more information about the role of a School Nurse please visit:

A full driving license and access to a car are essential, and availability to commence on the date stated by the University Hertfordshire in September 2025.

Please NB : We may when necessary be required to close a job prior to the closing date, due to a change in circumstances.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse program by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with university regulations.

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse program by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with university regulations.

1.CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 To work with the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice.

1.2 With the support of the Practice Assessor, Practice Supervisor, and the Professional Development Lead, to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university program to the practice situation.

1.3 To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging National, Regional, and local healthcare legislation, policies, and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway (HV or SN).

1.4 To develop/build on skills of managing and prioritising workload, team leadership and management

1.5 To work within University Regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct

2.RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS

2.1 The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials, and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway (HV or SN).

2.2 To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse program by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with university regulations.

2.3 To work with the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice.

3.RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

3.1 To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging National, Regional, and local healthcare legislation, policies, and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway (HV or SN).

3.2 To work within employing Organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting.

3.3 To work within employing Organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities.

3.4 To work within University Regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct

3.5 To work within employing Organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting.

3.6 To work within employing Organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities .

4.RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

None

5.RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING

5.1 To develop/build on skills of managing and prioritising workload, team leadership and management

5.2 With the support of the Practice Assessor, Practice Supervisor, and the Professional Development Lead, to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university program to the practice situation.

6.RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

6.1 To be mindful and use the resources with care.

7.RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

7.1 To work with the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice

7.2 To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse program by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with university regulations.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Infection Control

Infection control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and the Health Act (2006) Code of Practice for the prevention and control healthcare associated infections and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the risk of Healthcare Associated infections.

It is the duty of every member of staff to take personal responsibility for the prevention and control of infection, as laid down in the Trust’s policies and procedures which reflect the statutory requirements of the Hygiene Code.

· To work in close collaboration with the Infection Control Team.

· To ensure that monitoring of clinical practice is undertaken at the agreed frequency.

· To ensure that the ward environments are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards; ensuring that shortfalls are rectified or escalate as necessary.

· To ensure that all relevant monitoring data and issues are provided to the Directorate’s Governance structures.

· To ensure that all staff are released to attend infection control-related educational sessions and staff with specialist roles, e.g. link practitioners, are released to undertake their duties.

Health and Safety at Work

The post holder is required to:

· Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and other people who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.

· Co-operate with the employer in ensuring that all statutory and other requirements are complied with.

Confidentiality & Data Protection

The post holder has a responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and maintain confidentiality of staff, patients and Trust business.

If you are required to process information, you should do so in a fair and lawful way, ensuring accuracy is maintained. You should hold information only for the specific registered purpose and not use or disclose it in any way incompatible with such a purpose.

You should disclose information only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidentiality in relation to information will result in disciplinary action, which may include dismissal. Employees are expected to comply with all Trust policies and procedures and to work in accordance with the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation 2018. For those posts where there is management or supervision of other staff it is the responsibility of that employee to ensure that their staff receive appropriate training (e.g. HISS induction, organising refresher sessions for staff when necessary).

Conflict of Interest

The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the services for patients in its care meet the highest standards. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position, to gain or benefit themselves, their family or friends.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. It is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job related needs of all staff working in the Trust are recognized. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour , disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union membership.Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual’s ability to meet the requirements for the job.

You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s policies, procedures and obligations in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.

· To carry out responsibilities in such a way as to minimize risk of harm to children, young people and vulnerable adults and to promote their welfare in accordance with the Children Act 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006) and No Secrets guidance (DH 2000).

· To demonstrate an understanding of and adhere to the trust’s child protection policies.

The Trust implements a Smoke Free policy that applies to all staff. Staff are not allowed to smoke while wearing a recognizable Trust uniform or visible trust identification badge, and not allowed to smoke anywhere on hospital grounds. Staff are not allowed to take additional breaks in order to smoke. They may smoke during designated breaks but only out of uniform and off site. Staff contravening this policy may be subject to disciplinary procedures.

Standards of dress

All staff are expected to abide by the Trust’s guidance on standards of dress.

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and may therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Current NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery
• BSc (Hons) Nursing degree at level 6 or above (Mental health, Midwifery, Adult and or Children’s nursing,)

Experience

• Completion of at least 12 months Post registration with the NMC and working in the capacity of Nurse (Community or Hospital)
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution

Skills and aptitudes

• Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level
• The ability to be a Reflective Practitioner
• Excellent adaptable communication skills, both written and verbal.

Others

• Car driver is essential: Full UK driving licence, and a vehicle for business use is required for this post (insurance purposes)
• Flexible
• Approachable
• The ability to work in a team

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks youridentity and right to work documentation will be verifiedremotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to NMUH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems.

By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

If you are anEU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.

If you require sponsorshipfor a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under theUKVI points based system

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.

2. Shirley Adebayo
Professional Development lead Nurse for 0-19 Services
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