School Nurse (SCPHN)

at  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

School Nurse (SCPHN) - Band 6 - Lavender Steers Mead Children’s Centre
Are you a qualified School Nurse or due to qualify in the near future?
Do you want to make a difference and be part of further developing our service?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our forward thinking and innovative School Nursing team, which is part of the Public Health 0-19 services in Merton.
Central London Community Healthcare is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative practitioner to join the School Nursing Service in Merton. The practitioner must be a Registered Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification (School Nursing).
The School Nursing service comprises of a large skill mix team, which is structured to deliver core and targeted health input through the Healthy Child Programme to all school aged children and their families.
The applicant should demonstrate leadership skills, knowledge of safeguarding and child protection processes and offer flexibility in managing their caseload.
In addition, they should have a strong public health focus and be fully committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse school aged population.
The School nursing Teams are seeking dynamic individuals with a strong public health focus who are fully committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse school aged population. You will be a highly motivated individual with an interest in proactively managing health promotion initiatives.
CLCH welcome applications from newly qualified and experienced School Nurses. Some of the benefits of working with CLCH include: a robust preceptorship programme for the first 12 months, outstanding safeguarding support from our safeguarding team, and comprehensive suite of training for school nurses, professional development opportunities and clinical supervision, staff awards and annual educators/mentors conference to celebrate the outstanding contributions made by our staff.
We offer flexible working arrangements; this can be considered on successful completion of your 6-month probation period.
Car drivers are desirable but not essential. Business parking permits provided.
We have full and part-time posts available.
If you would like to join our innovative, forward-thinking team and make a difference to the lives of families, children and young people In Merton we would like to hear from you.
For further details / informal chat, contact Sherwin Mauricio, School Nurse Team Leader.
Email: Sherwin.mauricio@nhs.net Mobile: 07407453985
This role is only open to applicants with SCPHN registration
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C’s apply
Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
To provide a skilled, effective and evidence based service to children and young people within schools and community settings.
To act as a named school nurse for a cluster of nominated schools, applying specialist skills and knowledge in the delivery of the school health service
To develop an overview of the profiled health needs of the defined population alerting the Team Lead where any service gaps are identified
To identify, prioritise and implement programmes of care that meet the public health needs of the defined school age population
To provide health assessments, advice and education to children/young people, their parents/carers and Education staff
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details