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Job summary

Main area
Sandwell School Nursing Service
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week (2 x Term time only, 30 hours, all year round)
Job ref
381-WC-7239184
Employer
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
SWB NHS Trust
Town
Blackheath, Rowley Regis
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/07/2025 23:59

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School Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community.  We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Sandwell School Health Nurses strive to deliver services that are visible and accessible to the school aged population of Sandwell delivering universal public health services and ensuring early help and extra support is available to children and young people at the times when they need it.

An opportunity has arisen for a School Nurse holding the SCPHN – School Nursing qualification to join our innovative team.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

Sandwell Band 6 SCPHN nurses work across the 6 towns in Sandwell delivering child focused universal public health services, supporting children and young people when they need it most.

Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nursing qualification.

Applicants must be car drivers and have daily use of a car as travel within the community is essential to the role.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell School Nursing team members are innovative and strive to provide excellent holistic care and support. New members of the team are supported by a mentoring and preceptorship programme.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

x2 Term time only positions

x2 30 hours all year round positions

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (RN, RN/dipHE, Child Branch)Degree or equivalent
  • Specialist Public Health Degree (School Nursing).
  • Level 3 Child Protection Training
  • Teaching qualification, ENB 997/998, D32/33 or SLAIP
  • Evidence of CPD with general management activities

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of Community Public Health Nursing.
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Health needs assessment and analysis skills.
  • Active caseload management.
  • Safeguarding Children
  • School nursing project management
  • Aware of current research, able to apply it to practice
  • Evidence of excellent clinical and professional practice.

Community Working

Essential criteria
  • Has a full driving licence
  • Has access to a vehicle that can be utilised during the working day

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Heidi Ferrier - Hixon
Job title
School Nursing Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 612 2974
Additional information

 For an informal discussion please contact  Heidi Ferrier-Hixon  0121 6122974.

 

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