The closing date is 21 April 2025
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum , pro rata
Job summary
A Monday-Friday 9am-5pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are recruiting to our innovative and compassionate Reading school nursing team and are looking for a highly motivated practitioner with a warm personality and great people skills.
This is a term time only role, with a 30 hour working week although we would be open to discussion and so would encourage you to contact us on the details below if you are unsure whether to apply!
Working within the Reading area to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 5-19 and their families, you will require excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication skills and a passion for working with children and families whilst being able to adapt to continuing change.
Work base: Whitley Health & Social Services Centre, 268 Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG2 7PJ
Hours: 30 hours term time (39 weeks per year), can be discussed further at interview
Parking: Staff parking is available on site free of charge.
Main duties of the job
- Manage and organise a defined caseload, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice.
- Undertake in depth health assessments for Children in Care, children who are subject to a Child Protection Plan and vulnerable children, and work according to the Berkshire LSCB Policies and Procedures.
- Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs.
- Collaborate with schools, children’s social care and other Public Health partners to deliver the universal Healthy Child Programme.
- Support colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care.
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- A Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on the NMC register
- A degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Karen Jacobs on 07823 551367 or email karen.jacobs@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RN Level 1 (general, children’s, LD, mental health)
- SCPHN (SN)
- Leadership skills
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- PSHE qualifications
- Management qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continual professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in a community setting
- Teaching experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- High standard of clinical work
- Basic IT skills/prepared to undertake training
- Presentation skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Cultural awareness
- Organisational skills
- Reflective and innovative practitioner
- Ability to be flexible and responsive to service need
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car driver who holds current licence
- To have use of own car for work purposes
- Demonstrates an enthusiastic and flexible approach
- The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads
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).