Specialist Public Health Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

27 days’ annual leave rising with time

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work and car leasing (EVs)

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a School Nurse within the 0-19 team to deliver core and targeted care for children aged 5 to 19 and their families. The role involves school drop-in sessions across multiple schools, an independent caseload, and in-depth health assessments for children in care or on child protection plans.

Working 30 hours over four days year-round, the post requires active NMC registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing) and a commitment

Qualifications

• Public health qualification such as SCPHN or willingness to undertake one with relevant short courses and equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver school drop-in sessions to targeted primary and senior schools.
• Manage a defined caseload and provide evidence-based nursing care.
• Undertake in-depth health assessments for children in care or on child protection plans.
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs.
• Exercise leadership and maintain high standards of clinical practice.
• Deliver core and targeted services to children aged 5 to 19 and their families.
• Collaborate with health visiting colleagues within the 0‑19 team.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Digital tools

Team collaboration

CPD willingness

Education

SCPHN qualification

CPD evidence

Tools

Patient management systems

Job description

A school nursing post within the 0-19 team, working alongside health visiting colleagues to deliver core and targeted care to children aged 5 to 19 and their families. Much of the work is school drop-in sessions across primary and senior schools, plus an independent caseload and in-depth health assessments for children in care and those on child protection plans. The post is 30 hours over four days, year round. Active NMC registration as a specialist community public health nurse is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver school drop-in sessions to a defined set of targeted primary and senior schools
• Manage and organise a defined caseload independently, addressing children's health needs using evidence-based practice
• Undertake in-depth health assessments for children in care, children subject to a child protection plan and vulnerable children, under Berkshire LSCB policies and procedures
• Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
• Exercise leadership, judgement and management to maintain excellent clinical practice and high standards of care
• Deliver core and targeted services to children aged 5 to 19 and their families
• Make the most effective use of team resources through appropriate delegation of work
• Work closely with health visiting colleagues within the 0-19 team

Qualifications

• Public health qualification such as SCPHN, or willingness to undertake one with relevant short courses and equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Active NMC registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care
• Experience supervising junior colleagues and students in routine nursing and clinical skills
• Demonstrable examples of upholding the Trust's values of caring, commitment and working as a team
• Leadership experience
• Demonstrable examples of innovative practice

Skills & knowledge

• High standard of clinical work and ability to build trusting relationships with children and young people
• Proficient use of digital tools including Word, Outlook and patient management systems
• Ability to work with other teams and agencies
• Willingness to undertake relevant training

Checks & eligibility

• Car driving licence, with readiness to travel to multiple sites

Other

• Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some not easily reached by public transport
• Agility and ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads

What’s offered

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service, with opportunity to buy and sell leave
• NHS pension scheme
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme, including electric vehicles
• Access to wellbeing tools and services
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites