The closing date is 28 April 2025
Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 a year Per annum pro rata
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced SCPHN School Nurse to join the Swansea Bay School Nursing & Looked After Children service as a Practice Development Nurse.
The post is for 30 hours per week and will be based at Gorseinon Hospital. although the base can be discussed further for the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
The role of the practice development nurse within the School Nursing & Looked After Children service will be to recognise, develop, implement and work alongside the Lead Nurse and Operational Team Managers to facilitate diverse training in line with the relevant local and national policies, agendas and frameworks to meet the needs of the children and young people across Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Leading by:
Promoting high standards of care
Having expert knowledge and skills
Empowering and supporting staff in their development
Foster a culture of learning to deliver exceptional care standards.
o Establish links with Local and National Forums and Groups. Work alongside education leads to access funding opportunities for theworkforce and support facilitation of placements for Pre-Registration students and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SchoolNurse) students.
o Participate in audits and research to identify areas for quality improvement, developing learning packages to facilitate improvements,acting as a change agent to ensure the best care is delivered.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on part one of the NMC register, with relevant experience at level 6.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse) qualification.
- MSc / level 7 equivalent short courses / or equivalent clinical experience.
- Practice Assessor/ Supervisor course.
Desirable
- Post registration Leadership and Management qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a SCPHN (School Nurse).
- Evidence of leading teams.
Desirable
- Involvement in service development and quality initiatives.
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).