SCPHN School Nurse

Job Introduction

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in delivering preventative and supportive health care to children, young people, and their families
, helping to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities across the community. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) to join our dynamic Public Health Nursing team. As a registered nurse with specialist public health training, the post holder will work with a defined population under the supervision of a Healthy Family Team Leader
, contributing to the planning and delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
. The role has a strong public health focus
, supporting the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of children and families through early intervention, health promotion, and safeguarding practice.

• Delivery of the healthy child programme at all four levels
• Day to day operational line management and supervision of the School Staff Nurses and Support Staff.
• Day to day caseload management of work for School Staff Nurses and Support Staff – helping them to plan, prioritise, evaluate and delegating and allocating work as appropriate.
• Appropriate delegation of work to others in the multidisciplinary team
• Act as a mentor to pre-registration and post registration students as appropriate and be involved in organizing allocation of student nurses
• Participate in preceptorship of junior/new members of the team while acting as a mentor.
• To work in collaboration with health care and other service providers, including Head Teachers, to ensure seamless delivery of services for school age children.

The ideal candidate will be a committed and enthusiastic health professional with a strong public health focus and a passion for improving outcomes for children, young people, and families. They will demonstrate the following:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Holds a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in School and Community Public Health (degree, diploma, or certificate level).
• Proven experience of working effectively within a team, contributing to shared goals and supporting colleagues.
• A clear commitment to ongoing professional development, with evidence of maintaining and updating clinical and public health knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to influence and support change, motivate others, and take initiative within their role.

As a SCPHN School nurse you will be part of our valued team in our School-Age Health & Wellbeing Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £38,682 to £46,580 (Band 6, AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

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