The closing date is 28 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Job summary
Are you dynamic, hold leadership skills and looking to work in an innovative service?
If the answer is yes, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) School Nurse to join our Salford 0-19 Universal Childrens Services.
Please note you must be qualified SCPHN Nurse.
As a School Nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the operational and management of a defined caseload.
You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality care following the Healthy Child Programme for children and young people aged 5-19 years working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You will work within a multi-agency arena to enable children and young people to reach their full potential (physically, emotionally and socially) through education and healthy lifestyles.
You will be responsible for developing, leading, planning and delivering a range of services for children and their families within a corporate caseload within a variety of settings.
You will provide a public health-based service that contributes to improving the health of children and their families.
You will ensure effective delivery of the Healthy Child programme, National Childhood Measurement Programme and Immunisation programme as define by DOH.
Main duties of the job
- You will work within a multi-agency arena to enable children and young people to reach their full potential (physically, emotionally and socially) through education and healthy lifestyles.
- You will be responsible for developing, leading, planning and delivering a range of services for children and their families within a corporate caseload within a variety of settings.
- You will provide a public health-based service that contributes to improving the health of children and their families in Salford through partnership working.
- You will ensure effective delivery of the Healthy Child programme, National Childhood Measurement Programme and Immunisation programme as define by DOH
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
- Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) in School Nursing.
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber.
- Clinical Supervision Training.
- Preparation of mentors and assessors module.
Knowledge skills and experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience working with children.
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of work to safeguard children.
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD.
- Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence.
- Demonstrates an understanding of recent legislation including the public health & safeguarding agenda.
- Demonstrates involvement in teaching and mentorship.
- Experience of undertaking Health Needs Assessments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).