Student School Nurse

Sussexcommunity; Horsham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a Student School Nurse, offering a fully funded route to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. This opportunity combines practical placements and theoretical studies to prepare candidates for impactful roles in child health across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Support networks for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Active registration as a registered nurse on NMC register.
• Evidence of previous academic study to support your application.

Responsibilities

• Assure child health needs are met through public health initiatives.
• Lead the Healthy Child Programme throughout different settings.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Assessment

Public Health Knowledge

Education

NMC registration

Suitable qualifications for SCPHN course

Job description

Student School Nurse- University of Surrey (Clinical placements available across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove).

Are you an NMC registered nurse (child, adult, mental health or learning disability) or an NMC registered midwife interested in a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing?

School Nurses and Health Visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.

School Nurses work with children aged between 5 and 19to identify and assess their health needs, then offer support to ensure that the child's health needs are met.

School Nurses have contact with children and young people in schools, homes, community venues and virtually from school entry to school leavers.

Sussex Community Foundation NHS trust is offering an exciting opportunity to undertake a fully funded sponsorship to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nurse. This course is offered full or part-time at level 7 (Post Graduate Diploma or Full Masters degree options).

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse or midwife who is passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for children across West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

Have you ever wanted to train to become a Health Visitor or School Nurse?

Main duties of the job

As a student, you will be an adult learner and this requires you to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and dedicated to the role, with a keen interest in public health, and as a qualified SCPHN you will be leading the Healthy Child Programme (HCP). You will have a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove through progressive universalism and early intervention. We are looking for a compassionate, child-focused nurse or midwife that is able to demonstrate an understanding of holistic assessment, and the wider determinants of health and capacity building.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model
• A keen interest in public health, high impact areas and wider determinants of health
• Excellent communication and assessment skills
• Motivation, commitment to learning and ability to link theory to practice
• Leadership skills, self-awareness and ability to reflect on practice
• That you meet the criteria for the course:

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Please note these posts are subject to confirmation of NHS England funding.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification.

Please note that clinical placements can be anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and we do take into consideration where you live as well as caring responsibilities.

We will offer you:

• A dedicated Practice supervisor, Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor for the duration of the course
• A high level of support with regular meetings and opportunities to discuss your progress and learning needs
• Support from the wider Practice Educator team
• A trust that offers a wide range of support and benefits for its staff including; a Diversity & Inclusion Team, a Disability and Wellbeing Network, and a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service

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Please use your application and supporting information to

• Demonstrate how you meet the person specification for this role

If you would like more information please email us at: [e-mail]

Successful candidates will also need to apply to the University separately and meet the academic entry requirements for the course at level 7.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Active registration as a registered nurse on NMC register
• Able to meet University requirements for SCPHN course
• Evidence of previous academic study to support your application
• Understand level of commitment required, and able to undertake the course, combining advanced level professional practice with academic studies

Experience

• Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
• Evidence of working effectively in a team
• Experience of working with Clients and their Families
• Evidence of working within the community
• Experience of multi-agency working

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding the role of the SCPHN and HCP
• A good understanding of the public health agenda and recent policy developments
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Understanding of the range of health needs and lifestyle of different client groups
• Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice and use of research
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication and assessment skills
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Confident in use of IT including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Other

• Full driving license with no restrictions to drive - unless exempt under the Equality Act 2010
• Access to a car for work

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum/pro rata