Job summary
- Main area
- Health & Justice
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 333-D-HJ-1832-B
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMYOI Feltham A
- Town
- Feltham, Middlesex
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 per annum Inc. HCAS Outer (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
School Nurse/ Senior Health & Wellbeing Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Our event is to be held on Saturday 16th August 2025 registration is at 10.00am at (click link for map)Riverside Vineyard Church, Air Park Way, Feltham TW13 7LX
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic School Nurse to lead/join our Healthcare Service at YOI Feltham A.
YOI Feltham A is the first Secure School in the UK and will hold 12-19 year old children. All staff work in line with ‘Child First’ principles to create a developmentally appropriate and trauma informed healthcare service.
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in developing a new service that will have a real impact on promoting health and well-being for this vulnerable population and impact on their future life orientation.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We have a Health and Justice Services Directorate, within which sits the ‘Children and Young People’ Service line working in partnership with ‘Youth Custody Service’ colleagues to provide responsive, trauma-informed primary care, mental health, neuro-developmental and substance misuse services to the young people and young adults within our care.
Main duties of the job
Work closely with the children who use our services,their families,friends & carers & play an important contribution in how children experience our services.
Provide a comprehensive school nursing service & work as part of an integrated healthcare service which includes primary care,mental health,substance misuse & a sexual behaviour service.
Expected to be kind & responsive but professional & informative & contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
- · keeping the children who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills & effective risk assessments
- · ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills & adhering to evidence-based policies & procedures
- · ensuring the children using our services have a good experience by respecting,empowering & working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together & in partnership with other teams & services to provide seamless care.
Working as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model & supervising Band 5 nurses,support workers & students to ensure they are working to the standards which the children using our services deserve.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through monthly supervision, annual personal development plans/appraisals and access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment.
You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential Requirements:
- Registered Nurse (adult/child/mental health/learning disability)
- Special Community Public Health Nurse - School Nursing (SCPHN - SN) or willingness to work towards.
- Evidence of Continual Professional development
- Mentorship Preparation or equivalent
The postholder is expected to deliver trauma-informed,culturally sensitive care,considering the developmental needs of the children & ensuring consideration of the impact of their experiences on their current strengths, needs & difficulties.
You will be able to find a full job description and personal specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "apply now to view in TRAC."
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disability
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – School Nursing (SCPHN – SN) or willingness to work towards.
- Evidence of Continual Professional development
- Mentorship Preparation or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Further post-registration training specific to candidate’s background and experience; i.e. training in CAMHS models of care, or in neuro-developmental assessment
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience relevant to secure and/or educational settings.
- Experience of working with diverse communities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with families in a professional capacity.
- Experience of conducting clinical audit activity
- Experience in working as part of an integrated team, alongside non-health employed colleagues
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages
- Skills in communicating with and engaging children with complex needs
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of team working.
- Ability to demonstrate essential leadership skills.
- Ability to reflect on clinical practice and to understand own limitations when dealing with emotive issues.
- Ability to act as a mentor / preceptor to students and newly recruited colleagues.
- Good computer literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Skills in engaging family members in appropriate aspects of care, ensuring their input is listened to and valued
- Skills in supporting de-escalation of challenging behaviour and ability to model this for others
Attitudes, aptitudes personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- Motivated
- Aware of own limitations and seek support from wider team.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jamie Cunningham
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit.
You can also find more information on our services and the work we do within the Health & Justice Directorate please do look at our new website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice
Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is always managed and maintained to the highest of standards.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Argo House
London
NW6 5FA
- Telephone
- 02072669710
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