Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse Team Leader

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Band 7 Team Leader to run the school nursing team within the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service. The role covers families with children aged 5–19, and 19–25 for SEND, with full operational and line management duties and travel requirements.

Requires NMC registration, SCPHN school nursing qualification, and leadership development. 37.5 hours/week, year-round posting with car recommended; aims to reduce inequalities through evidence-based public health

Qualifications

• SCPHN school nursing qualification is required.
• Leadership qualification or demonstrable leadership experience preferred.
• Ongoing CPD in leadership, safeguarding, domestic abuse, community development, sexual health and emotional health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, development and evaluation of the School Nursing Service to the commissioned service specification.
• Hold full operational and line management responsibility for the school nursing team.
• Manage staff absence and service priorities.
• Conduct staff appraisals.
• Oversee the team budget.
• Monitor team performance against key performance indicators.
• Deliver evidence-based, innovative School Nursing services to a defined population and develop public health initiatives.
• Work with other professionals to deliver a public health model of care and reduce inequalities.

Skills

IT skills

HR policies

Budget management

Critical appraisal

Communication

Decision making

Line management

Education

SCPHN school nursing qualification

Leadership qualification or experience

CPD: leadership, safeguarding, domestic abuse, community development, sexual health, emotional health

Job description

Band 7 team leader post running the school nursing team within the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, which covers families with children aged 5 to 19, and 19 to 25 for SEND. The work combines full operational and line management of the team, including absence, appraisals, budget and performance against KPIs, with leading the service's development to the commissioned specification. It is a 37.5-hour, year-round post requiring travel, with a car recommended. Fit depends on NMC registration and a SCPHN school nursing qualification.

What the job involves

• Lead the implementation, development and evaluation of the School Nursing Service to the commissioned service specification
• Hold full operational and line management responsibility for the school nursing team
• Manage staff absence and service priorities
• Conduct staff appraisals
• Oversee the team budget
• Monitor team performance against key performance indicators
• Deliver evidence-based, innovative School Nursing services to a defined population and develop public health initiatives
• Work in partnership with other professionals and organisations to deliver a public health model of care and reduce inequalities
• Take responsibility for clinical practice issues jointly with the Service Manager

Qualifications

• SCPHN school nursing qualification
• Leadership qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy Leadership Programme) or experience, willing to train
• Continued professional development short courses in leadership, safeguarding, domestic abuse, community development, sexual health and emotional health

Registration & licences

• NMC registered nurse

Experience

• Significant post-registration school nursing and caseload management experience
• Knowledge of child protection and its management
• Budget management experience
• Experience of managing change using evidence-based practice

Skills & knowledge

• IT skills and computer literacy
• High level understanding of current professional issues
• Line management experience and knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• Ability to critically appraise research
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Confident critical decision-making

Checks & eligibility

• Ability to travel for work

Other

• Solution-focused, strengths-based approach

Nice to have

• Access to own car (recommended)