Specialist Practitioner Student – School Nursing

Passionate about supporting children and ready for the next step in your nursing career?

Train with us to become a fully qualified School Nurse!

Our School Nursing team is delighted to offer an exciting, paid and fully funded opportunity to train as a School Nurse through the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) course, in partnership with Bucks New University.

If you're a qualified nurse or midwife with a strong interest in public health and school nursing, we’d love to hear from you. Starting in September 2025, this full-time course combines university learning, supervised community practice with Berkshire Healthcare, and study days. The modules are engaging, relevant, and directly linked to practice.

With placements in Wokingham, Reading, or West Berkshire, you’ll be fully supported by our School Nursing Team and a Community Practice Assessor (CPA).

On completion, you’ll gain a Post Graduate Diploma from Bucks New University and the in-depth grounding and required skills to support children’s development and give them the best start in life.

You can learn more about the SCPHN course on the New Bucks University website.

Once qualified, you’ll join our supportive team as a Band 6 School Nurse. You’ll take a substantive post with BHFT for at least two years, subject to vacancies.

Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.

1. To complete the required further education at level 7 in order to provide and maintain a high standard of skilled School Nursing practice for individuals, groups and communities in a variety of settings in accordance with the accredited faculty syllabus.
2. The specialist practice student School Nurse works under the direction of the CPA, who is a member of the locality School Nursing Team. The student will work with their School Nursing Supervisor’s client group under supervision.
3. To work with CPA and university lecturers to reflect on academic learning and practice, contribute to assessment of progress, plan learning objectives and submit academic coursework according to university deadlines.
4. To assess and re-assess care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate packages of care in liaison with and under the direct tutelage of the CPA / Supervisor.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are

1. Caring for and about you is our top priority
2. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
3. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

1. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
2. 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
3. Generous NHS pension scheme
4. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
5. ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
6. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
7. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
8. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
9. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
10. Free parking across Trust sites

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Moulds Job title: Talent Acquisition Partner Email address: catherine.moulds@berkshire.nhs.uk