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Job summary

Main area
School Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
21 hours per week
Job ref
245-NAM6SN-10-25
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ann Street clinic
Town
Denton
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/10/2025

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School Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

School Nurse Band 6 - 21 hours per week - Permanent 

Ensure the safe and efficient delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and families within the locality

Acts as a professional role model

Identify, lead on and contribute to evidence-based service improvement initiatives and policy development within the locality, and across localities and professional/disciplinary boundaries

Foster productive working relationships with key partner agencies and stakeholders, to identify and develop and promote an understanding of wider public health and social policy initiatives with key partner agencies and stakeholders to support them to contribute to enabling children and young people to meet positive outcomes.

Contribute clinically to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, including multi-agency case management panels, and one to one work, to maintain skills and insight into the work of the teams

Main duties of the job

Are you a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse (SCPHN-SN). We are looking for  an innovative  enthusiastic nurse to join our dynamic team to develop professionally and contribute to a responsive and busy service. 

You will lead  on the delivery  of the Healthy Child Programme 5 to 19 years  and the provision of a family centred, evidenced based public Health service,  promoting health and addressing  inequalities. and be adaptable to continuing change.

You will have the ability to work autonomously  as part of an integrated skill mix team providing strong Clinical Leadership and supervision. You will have excellent communication skills  and work well with other teams and agencies.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
  • Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
  • Experience of caseload management
  • Working with people within clinic/home and school settings
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Level 1 with active NMC registration
  • Community Specialist Practitioner in Public Health Nursing – School Nurse at Honours Degree, Diploma or Masters Level.
  • Evidence of significant personal development, professionally
Desirable criteria
  • First degree level or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance framework, including legal aspects of care, especially in respect of confidentiality, consent, data protection and information sharing and record keeping
  • Issues of equality and diversity and inequalities of health and implications in practice
  • Awareness of current NHS / government policy and local strategic and organisational priorities
  • Knowledge of the public health agenda and key documents relating to children & families Healthy Child Programme
  • Child protection issues and legislation

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Clinical and safeguarding risk assessment skills
  • Ability to motivate and enthuse others and excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and personal presentation skills
  • Demonstrable leadership skills, team working, prioritising and delegation skills and ability to make decisions
  • IT literate (able to use Microsoft, Teams ,Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
  • Work reflectively - able to identify own strengths and needs, including learning needs
  • Ability to travel to various locations around Tameside and Glossop
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to make informed decisions under pressure and deadlines

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Clare Bryant
Job title
Healthy Child Programme Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07833 058868
Additional information

 

 

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