Job summary
- Main area
- School Nurse SCPHN
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7876508-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 0-19 Telford
- Town
- Oakengates Telford
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
School Nurse
Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
The purpose of this role is to lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years (25 SEND) within School Nursing speciality. The post holder will lead, influence and deliver the school nurse model of provision to improve health, reduce inequalities and safeguard children.
Our registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurses work closely with support workers and registered Staff Nurses to provide health education and promotion to children, young people and their families.
We welcome applications from NMC registered Nurses in any field; adult, paediatric, mental health and learning disability nurses are all invited to apply. However, all applicants must also possess the SCPHN (School Nursing) qualification and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years (25 SEND) within own speciality and as part of the Children and Families division.
- Defined caseload of primary and secondary schools which includes a combination of universal and safeguarding children and young people.
- You will be working in a small team with a duty system for safeguarding ,triaging referrals answering the telephone.
- The post is based in the community and you will need to be flexible ,able to drive and have the use of a car to complete visits to schools.
- Give support and advice on high impact areas within e.g. immunisation, nutrition, life style issues, emotional and behavioural issues.
- Promoting local and national public health messages within specialism and various settings.
- Ensure that accurate and contemporaneous records are maintained and these are appropriately stored and safeguarded.
- To formulate, implement and evaluate agreed contracts of care of children with individual health needs.
- To undertake health assessments and any necessary follow up action.
- Work to the local Adult/Child Protection and Domestic Abuse policies and procedures working in partnership and in close co-operation with relevant agencies and colleagues.
- To liaise with other agencies including social care, educational services and the voluntary sector.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing) qualification.
- Evidence of broader and recent CPD.
- Nurse prescriber (HV).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of child protection/safeguarding.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
- Experience in multi-agency and collaborative working.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- IT skills and computer literacy.
- Ability to undertake critical appraisal of research.
- Ability to analyse complex data and present findings.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Health Needs Assessment.
- Clinical Governance – Application to service improvement and patient safety.
- Common Assessment Framework.
- Adaptable and flexible to changing needs of client group.
Other
Essential criteria
- Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes.
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
- Mrs Sharon Clark
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07826901975
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