Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)

Transformationunitgm; Torquay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting 12-month position for a Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse). This full-time role includes working towards SCPHN School Nursing training, involving significant academic and practical components across various community settings. Candidates must be Registered Nurses with a degree and should have a strong commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Carer-friendly employer policy

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification needed.
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay and role of the school nurse.
• Evidence of professional development in the past 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Work towards NMC register proficiency standards.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for clients.
• Complete work-based skills assessments in partnership with the University.

Skills

Knowledge of the role

Evidence of continued professional development

Education

BSc or BA (Hons) Degree

Job description

Main area Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (starting 1st September 2025 with an end date of 30th August 2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 388-7158456-NMC

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Edmunds Town Torquay Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 23:59

Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to develop eligible candidate a career with us by undertaking Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) School Nursing training.

This is a full time opportunity, offered as a fixed term contract for 12 months starting in September 2025.

Main duties of the job

• You will work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC register Part 3.
• Full-time study commencing September 2025 for 12 months.
• 50% of the course is academic delivered at MSc level by the University of the West England (UWE).
• Travel to Bristol will be required for study sessions.
• 50% of the course will be delivered locally within Torbay.

Working for our organisation

The Torbay 0 to 19 Partnership is a collaboration between health visiting, school nursing and Action for Children.

The student SCPHN will work alongside a practice assessor and supervisor who will offer support and learning outcomes for practice.

Students will be based within a 0-19 Team in Torbay. During this time skills will be developed to enable the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in a variety of community settings, including the family home environment, children’s centres, schools and nurseries, whilst working as part of a skill mix team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Under supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the provision of care for clients in accordance with the principles and practice of school nursing.
• To complete work-based skills assessments agreed in partnership with the University and the Trust.
• To adhere to learning contracts agreed with Practice Assessor and Academic in Practice, taking responsibility for adult learning.
• To work effectively as a team member and independently, both at University and in clinical practice.
• To attend all formal education and informal work-based learning sessions as directed by the University, submitting all assignments as required.
• To establish a working relationship with a Practice Assessor and Supervisor throughout the course.
• To agree a programme of learning and negotiate learning objectives with Practice Assessor to enable the embedding of theoretical learning in practice.
• To work within the agreed programme to achieve the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s proficiency standards identified in the practice portfolio.

Person specification

Written and verbal

• Registered Nurse
• BSc or BA (Hons) Degree
• Knowledge of the role
• Evidence of continued professional development in the past 2 years
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay and role of the school nurse

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.