Staff Nurse - School Nurse

Devon County Council; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Cullompton is seeking a Public Health Staff Nurse to join their School Nursing team. This role involves delivering the Healthy Child Programme alongside Health Visitors, focusing on enhancing the health of children and families in the community. Candidates must be Registered Nurses with active NMC registration and demonstrate recent professional development. A full UK driver's license and access to a car are mandatory. Flexible working and various perks are offered.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

Qualifications

• Current RN with active NMC registration required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.
• Active drivers license and access to a car are required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Healthy Child Programme with Health Visitors.
• Work collaboratively to support health needs of children and families.
• Complete a supporting statement for your application.

Skills

Community Practice

Public Health Issues

Excellent Communication

Nursing Skills

Education

Degree in Nursing or Healthcare

Job description

Public Health Staff Nurse with School Nursing team. Tiverton/Cullompton.

Please ensure that you open the job description to view so that the full essential criteria required for the post can be sighted.

We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Are you a nurse thinking about working in a different way, promoting health and wellness? Interested in the opportunity to work with Families and Children within the Community setting?

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity for Registered Nurses from a variety of backgrounds and experience to develop their career in working with children and families. You will have the opportunity to deliver the Healthy Child Programme with Health Visitors, to develop skills in public health and multi‑agency working to support the health needs of the children and families.

We currently have a vacancy in Tiverton/Cullompton with 33.75 hours available. Other hours may be available—please enquire within. Our Public Health Nurse teams are innovative, enthusiastic and motivated to deliver the best healthy outcomes for children and families within Devon. Excellent peer‑based support and supervision will be given while you develop your knowledge, skills and competence.

You should have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues. If you have the drive and passion to influence healthy outcomes for communities and families and in doing so help make a difference to the lives of children and families then we would like to hear from you.

Successful applicants can apply to commence an appropriate training programme in the future to be a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse).

Please note that an active drivers licence and access to a car are required for this post.

About us

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Person Specification

Experience

• Please see the full person specification on the right hand side.
• Please see the full person specification on the right hand side.

Qualifications

• RN with active NMC registration.
• Educated to degree level nursing or healthcare related is preferable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

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.