Job overview

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and families, and is passionate about their health and wellbeing. We're looking for registered nurses and/or Midwives who are interested in becoming a student specialist community public health nurse’s (SCPHN) School Nursing with a view to starting a 12 month training programme in January 2026.

We provide an excellent learning environment supported by practice supervisors and assessors who will support you to become fully qualified through the University of Greenwich; all while being employed as a vital part of our friendly and professional team helping children to have the best possible start in life.

You will be paid throughout your training and on successful completion you’ll become a fully qualified band 6 SCPHN with a specialism in School Nursing with lots of opportunities for career progression.
We work in partnership with a wide variety of agencies including but not limited to local schools, family hubs and GPs on a challenging and rewarding caseload, and we strongly encourage creativity and new ideas.

This is a community-based role with your duties being carried out between your home, community setting, school or trust site.
We work across the whole of East Sussex (except for Brighton & Hove) and have 1 training post available.

Main duties of the job

Your daily activities will be varied to include:

• promoting public health initiatives. to support Healthy lifestyles for Children and Young people and their families.
• delivering packages of care e.g. healthy weight, toileting, behaviour/ parenting, emotional health and well-being.
• undertaking health needs assessment
• providing Support in the daily management of Young people's texting service
• managing a caseload of Children and Young People
• focusing on high impact areas set out in the healthy child programme
• safeguarding of children and families
• leading on QI projects

For more information and to ask any questions ahead of your application please contact: Maz Finn (Education Lead) [email protected]

You are invited to join our virtual open event on:
4th or 18th June 2025 18:00-20:0012:00-13:00
Please book your place by Emailing Maz Finn [email protected]

Interviews will be in person at a centralised location on Thursday 24th July 2025

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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