Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Health Nurse

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is inviting applications for the Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse role in Oxfordshire. Starting in January 2026, this fixed-term position involves both academic studies online and practical experience working with school-aged children. Responsibilities include providing public health care and collaborating with schools to enhance health outcomes. This is a full-time, paid position that offers a variety of benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual learning and development

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Work with school-aged children to provide public health related care.
• Support in areas such as safeguarding, emotional health, and sexual health.

Responsibilities

• Support locality wide work for children and young people.
• Facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.

Job description

We are inviting applicants for the Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse role within school health nursing in Oxfordshire commencing January 2026. The role is fixed term for 12 months full time and will include both academic studies (online) and working alongside your Practice Supervisor and Clinical Education Lead in placement with school aged children. This includes but not limited to, providing public health related care to support in areas such as safeguarding, emotional health, sexual health and physical health, alongside supporting schools to deliver personal, health and social education, and managing medical conditions in schools. Please do contact Claire Webster or Bethan Llewellyn for further information, This offer is a fulltime paid post with both academic and placement requirements, to ensure completion of this specialist qualification. When in placement, you will work with the 0-19 team supporting locality wide work where needed for school aged children and young people. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team