The closing date is 01 October 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa, pro rata
Job summary
DCHS has an opportunity for a SCPHN School Nurse to join the Children’s Community Services Team.
You will need to effectively engage with your client group, peers and partner agencies in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.
This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, where you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.
You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
Working with the skill mix team, you will deliver the Healthy Child Programme universally along with progressive levels of service and safeguarding children according to identified need.
You will provide services in partnership with the local voluntary sector and multi-agency teams and participate in service improvement both within the locality and across the county.
Main duties of the job
You will manage and develop the Children’s Community Services Team (5-19) and contribute to the development of services to deliver the commissioned service specification.
You will be part of the multi-disciplinary team including the wider local children’s workforce, working within a public health framework, to meet the prioritised health needs of children and families.
You will have responsibility for delivery of the key performance indicators for a community of school aged children within an identified specific action plan.
You will undertake responsibility as ‘named nurse’ for a Multi- Agency Team area and inclusive schools within a specified locality.
You will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intervention. To create and promote a positive learning environment for junior staff and students on placement.
Whilst in this post, you will have an office base at Brimington Clinic and cover schools in the Chesterfield area. You will need a full UK driving licence and the ability if required to travel across Derbyshire.
Traveling to other parts of Derbyshire is sometimes necessary, for example to attend meetings and training sessions or provide service cover.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC first level registered nurse
- SCPHN School nursing
- Evidence of recent post registration learning
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing
- Mentorship qualification
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding and awareness of community and public health agenda
- Developing and devising public health initiatives
Desirable
- Teaching experience
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Clinical Leadership
- Basic IT skills
- Requirement to travel across the geographical area/driver
IT skills
Essential
- Experience of working with electronic patient records, along with knowledge of associated record keeping policies and caldicott prinicipals
Desirable
- Knowledge of using social media
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).