Sunderland SCPHN School Nurse

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative School Nurse to join our growing Healthy 0-19 Team.

We are looking for a School Nurse who wants to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

As a School Nurse, you will provide professional leadership and direction to a skill mix team to enable the efficient and effective delivery of the 0-19 Service.

You will facilitate and deliver a range of assessments, brief interventions and proactive public health initiatives, working both independently and as part of a multi-agency team around the family. Safeguarding will be an integral aspect of the role.

You will be an NMC registered nurse who holds a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) qualification. You will have caseload management experience, along with previous experience of mentoring staff and/or supporting them through preceptorship.

You will possess strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to delegate and supervise staff, as well as the ability to recognise and escalate risk and contribute to control measures.

You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Work with parents and children to promote the physical, intellectual and social development of school children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, to ensure that they are ready to thrive when they get to school. Complete a comprehensive assessment of the health needs of clients, families and communities and facilitate the mobilisation of appropriate resources to meet identified needs.

Hold a caseload of families with school children and be responsible for effective caseload/workload management, providing specialist evidence-based advice, information and support to the population served, team members and relevant agencies.

Deliver the Healthy Child Programme to all school children and their families.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications/ Training

• Registered Nurse with NMC.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV)/ SN) at postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory and experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Experience

• Experience of partnership working and working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
• Evidence of leadership.
• Experience of staff management.
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata)