Specialist Practitioner School Nurse

London Borough of Sutton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking a skilled practitioner to work with the Head of Service to deliver the strategic vision for childrens services in the Borough. The role promotes interagency working between Health and Local Authority services to achieve the best outcomes for Sutton's children.

The post holder will be employed by the London Borough of Sutton and will work as part of the Sutton Health and Care Alliance (SHC).

Responsibilities

• Be the principal point of contact for allocated schools in the area
• Develop and deliver cooperative working arrangements with schools that support health outcomes for children and facilitate partnership working across schools and other partner organisations
• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the schools in the London Borough of Sutton to identify health needs and interventions early
• Empower pupils, families and staff to take responsibility for health as individuals and as a school community
• Ensure vulnerable children are identified and appropriate support and interventions provided in a timely way

Job description

The post holder will work with the Head of Service to deliver the strategic vision for childrens services in the Borough, promoting interagency working between Health and Local Authority services to achieve the best outcomes for children in Sutton.

Key Tasks

• To be the principal point of contact for allocated schools in the area
• To develop and deliver cooperative working arrangements with schools that support health outcomes for children, young people and facilitate partnership working across schools and other partner organisations.
• To deliver the Healthy Child Programme to the schools in state maintained and schools with academy status in the London Borough of Sutton To facilitate early identification of health needs and interventions for children to maximise their potential.
• To empower pupils, their families and staff to take responsibility for health as individuals and as a school community.
• To ensure all vulnerable children are identified and appropriate support and interventions provided in a timely way.
  Children's Health Service

The post holder will be employed by the London Borough of Sutton but will work as part of the Sutton Health and Care Alliance (SHC). SHC is a partnership of key local health and care providers including the Council, Epsom and St Heliers NHS Trust (ESH), South West London and St Georges MH Trust and the GP Federation. The SHC Alliance was formed so that local health and care providers could work together to deliver high quality health and social care for Sutton residents. The SHC Alliance is already starting to deliver innovative services in Sutton that are providing joined-up care.