Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/School Nurse. The role involves delivering health services to school-aged children, managing a caseload in designated schools, and leading the Healthy Child Programme. Required qualifications include a Specialist Community Public Health qualification. The position offers a salary of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum pro-rata, along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Oyster Cards for travel during work

iPhone and 4G laptop

Qualifications

• Must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing.
• Experience working with children and families.
• Ability to reflect on clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and cluster of primary schools.
• Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Provide confidential support and advice to young people.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Organizational skills

Basic IT skills

Education

Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing qualification

RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent

Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

Band 6 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nursing

We are recruiting for dynamic qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with strong public health focus who are fully committed to delivering and improving the health and well-being of our diverse school aged children.

Main duties of the job

As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed in 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 Haringey. We have redesigned our school nursing service in line with the 4, 5, 6 model and the 6 High Impact Areas and require a school nurse who is passionate about achieving outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary and primary schools, overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19). This will involve working in collaboration with parents/carers, education and other multiagency professionals.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population, and we work hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.

As an integrated care organisation, providing both hospital and community services, we offer a range of development opportunities along with attractive benefits to staff at all levels of our organisation. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

We offer flexible working arrangements, Oyster Cards for travel during work time, iPhone, 4G laptop and we also have agile working.

Job responsibilities

The School Nurse will be part of the Whittington Health School Nursing Team based in Haringey. The School Nurse will be responsible for the delivery of Universal Health Services to designated schools. Reporting to the Team Leader, they will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Universal Health Provision.

Main responsibilities include:

• To manage a defined caseload and cluster of primary schools
• Lead on the delivery of Healthy Child Programme.
• Plan, implement and evaluate interventions in response to changing health needs.
• Work in partnership with our key stakeholders.
• Provide confidential support and advice to young people in different venues.
• Facilitate the delivery of health promotion and health education activities in school and community settings.

Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing. This is a definite requirement for the position and applicants who apply without the qualification will NOT be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent
• Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing (SCPHN) qualification
• Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages
• To demonstrate the ability to reflect on clinical practice to enhance professional/personal development
• Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload
• Basic Information Technology Skills
• Good organisational Skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Application of research/evidence base to good practice

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working with children and families
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of working together in a team
• Able to work autonomously and without supervision
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current issues and recent developments in school health
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of good practice in safeguarding and child protection
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of National and Government issues influencing the provision of health care to all children
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of confidentiality and record keeping
• Experience nursing in a diverse inner city community

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Motivated to teach and learn
• Approachable, flexible, adaptable and supportive

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.

Locality Manager Haringey School Nursing Service

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearpro rata Per Annum Plus HCAs