SCPHN School Nurse

Job Summary

Are you a School Nurse who wants to make a difference in the lives of children, young people and their families across Plymouth? If so, then we need you to help us in the delivery of an innovative School Nursing Service within our Public Health Nursing 0-19 service.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be a qualified School Nurse (SCPHN) with team leadership skills, looking for a diverse and exciting School Nursing post. You will be forward thinking, proactive, and committed to improving the health outcomes of children, families and communities. This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] may close the advertisement earlier if a high number of applications are submitted. All [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] staff are expected to work across a 7 day service.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs. We are guided by our values: kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We prioritise employees' development with protected CPD time, training pathways, and funding for qualifications.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with individuals, families, schools and the community.
• Work in multi-agency partnerships (e.g., Social care, other agencies).
• Liaise with the wider SCPHN 0-19 team and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], e.g., Public Health, Children and Families, Performance Management.
• Practice community public health nursing principles as per NMC competencies.
• Search for health needs including surveillance and assessment.
• Stimulate awareness of health needs through strategic leadership, promoting and protecting health.
• Influence policies affecting health including quality and risk management.
• Facilitate health enhancing activities, developing services and programs working with communities and schools.
• Manage caseload and neighbourhood public health.
• Take leadership role in specialist interest groups and working parties.
• Participate in clinical supervision, line management, appraisals, and caseload supervision.
• Supervise and facilitate student placements.
• Maintain personal professional portfolio and engage in continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Certificate, Diploma or Degree; NMC Registration; Relevant post registration course.

Desirable: Registered Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration.

Experience

Essential: Experience working with children, young people and families; Working with complex families; Experience with child protection concerns; Ability to work effectively in a multi agency arena.

Knowledge

Essential: Knowledge of current health issues relating to children and families; Children Act; Healthy Child Programme; Framework for Assessment; Child Protection; Evidence of research based practice; Continuing professional development; Understanding of Government Policies; Knowledge of requirements of children and families with complex needs.

Skills

Essential: Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team; Self-manage time; Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgmental, tolerant; Adaptable; Diplomatic and flexible; Team Player; Leadership.

Desirable: Able to lead and line manage a team of skill mix in delivering a service.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QD

Employer's website: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Victoria Land, South Public Health Nursing Team Manager, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]