Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse - (SCPHN)

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major health service provider in Salford is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse. The role involves managing a caseload, delivering high-quality care for children and young people aged 5-19, and working within a multidisciplinary team to promote health and education. Candidates must be registered nurses with SCPHN in School Nursing and possess good clinical knowledge. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in the community and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered as a nurse on the NMC register.
• Need to have SCPHN qualification.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering services for children and families.
• Ensuring effective delivery of public health-based services.
• Working within a multi-agency arena.

Skills

Recent experience working with children

Experience in a community setting

Ability to safeguard children

Good clinical knowledge based on research

Involvement in teaching and mentorship

Education

Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) in School Nursing

Nurse Prescriber

Clinical Supervision Training

Preparation of mentors and assessors module

Job description

Overview

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 October 2025

We are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) School Nurse to join our Salford 0-19 Universal Children's Services.

Student SCPHN Nurses due to qualify in Sept/Oct 2025 are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be dynamic, show leadership skills and be looking to work in an innovative service.

As a School Nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the operational and management of a defined caseload.

You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality care following the Healthy Child Programme for children and young people aged 5-19 years working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will work within a multi-agency arena to enable children and young people to reach their full potential (physically, emotionally and socially) through education and healthy lifestyles.

You will be responsible for developing, leading, planning and delivering a range of services for children and their families within a corporate caseload within a variety of settings.

You will provide a public health-based service that contributes to improving the health of children and their families.

You will ensure effective delivery of the Healthy Child programme, National Childhood Measurement Programme and Immunisation programme as defined by DOH.

Main duties of the job

• You will work within a multi-agency arena to enable children and young people to reach their full potential (physically, emotionally and socially) through education and healthy lifestyles.
• You will be responsible for developing, leading, planning and delivering a range of services for children and their families within a corporate caseload within a variety of settings.
• You will provide a public health-based service that contributes to improving the health of children and their families in Salford through partnership working.
• You will ensure effective delivery of the Healthy Child programme, National Childhood Measurement Programme and Immunisation programme as defined by DOH.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
• Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) in School Nursing.
• Nurse Prescriber.
• Clinical Supervision Training.
• Preparation of mentors and assessors module.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Recent and relevant experience working with children.
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of work to safeguard children.
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD.
• Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence.
• Demonstrates an understanding of recent legislation including the public health & safeguarding agenda.
• Demonstrates involvement in teaching and mentorship.
• Experience of undertaking Health Needs Assessments.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust