Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse

NHS Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Western Isles is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse to provide essential nursing services for vulnerable school-aged children. This permanent Band 6 role involves working closely with children, families, and partner agencies to ensure accessible, person-centred care. The role emphasizes prevention and early support and requires applicants to be registered nurses with relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must be a first-level registered nurse with Specialist Community Public Health qualification.
• Experience in supporting vulnerable school-aged children is essential.
• Must possess a full UK driving licence and own a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide school nursing services for vulnerable children needing additional support.
• Work within a team, handling a personal caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• Focus on prevention, early intervention, and well-being.

Skills

Person-centred care

Team collaboration

Autonomous practice

Education

Specialist Community Public Health qualification

First-level registered nurse

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse

Band 6 £41,608 - £50,702 per annum

Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,349 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent post

The post holder will provide an accessible, person-centred, effective school nursing service for vulnerable school-aged children identified as being at risk and requiring additional support. This will be achieved by working in partnership with children, young people, families, carers, and partner agencies.

A focus on prevention, early intervention, and support will prevail, concentrating on the ten priority areas under themes of vulnerable children and families, mental health and wellbeing, and risk-taking behaviors.

The post holder will work within a team but will be responsible for a caseload and function as an autonomous practitioner through in-depth knowledge, expertise, experience, and proficiency.

Applications are invited from first-level registered nurses with a Specialist Community Public Health qualification.

Applicants must own a car and possess a full UK driving licence.

For further information regarding this post, please contact Mary Munro ([e-mail]) or Lynn Clinton ([e-mail]).

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies are listed on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a detailed job description.

All vacancies for NHS Eilean Siar are listed on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: [phone]/763340.