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Job summary

Main area
School Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 13 months (End date 30/10/2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-NAM5SN-05-25
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ann Street Clinic
Town
Denton
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Apprentice SCPHN School Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

If you are a Registered Nurse or Midwife with a minimum of 120 academic credits at Level 6 (degree), you are invited to apply for the SCPHN-SN course commencing September 2025. We are offering the opportunity for suitable candidates to undertake School Nurse training at our partner higher educational institute Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) via a fixed term contract sponsorship.

We offer a high quality learning environment. 

Your learning, development and assessment will be overseen by a named Practice Education & Development lead (P.E.D.L) and a day to day supervisor. 

If you wish to develop professionally in School Nursing, you will thrive in our creative, supportive teams. You will experience a corporate team structure, covering a defined geographical area working in close partnership with families, community, voluntary and statutory agencies. 

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post will close at 50 applications. Please apply as soon as possible if interested. 

Main duties of the job

To work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC register/recordable for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). 

To provide the SCPHN Apprentice with a learning environment this will enable the student to develop knowledge, skills and competencies to take on the role of a qualified SCPHN within a defined pathway. 

To gain the knowledge and skills and competence required in order to exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care focusing on four broad areas: 

  • Clinical practice 

  • Community Engagement 

  • Clinical practice development 

  • Leadership in clinical practice 

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths & English grade C or above
  • A current First Level Registration with NMC
  • Degree (120 credits at Level 6)
  • Ability to work at Level 7
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience-ideally within School Nurse Research module and/or research awareness Teams
  • Evidence of recent study

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Up to date professional portfolio, demonstrating evidence of reflective, evidence-based practice
  • Multi-disciplinary team partnership working
  • Sound knowledge of the public health agenda and the Healthy Child Programme, relating to School Nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience-ideally within School Nurse Teams

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation, showing an ability to communicate effectively with clients/patients, team members and partner agencies.
  • Ability to plan and organise own work, including being flexible to meet the needs of the service

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
Vickie Watson
Job title
School Nurse Practice Education & Development Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 366 2240
Additional information

Natalie Jones

School Nurse Practice Education and Development Lead

[email protected]

0161 366 2240

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