Wye Valley NHS Trust

School Nurse - Specialist Community and Public Health Nursing

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

To work as part of a team leading the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the School Nurse is to promote good health and prevent ill health in young people, their families and the community.

The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team. They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities.

The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools and communities, primary care and other professionals to facilitate health enhancing activities.

Main duties of the job

Use evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in line with the Healthy Child Programme.

Address inequalities in health and maintain links with relevant agencies.

Establish networks within the community in order to inform and influence policies which affect health outcomes.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-SUR-7331950

Job locations

Vaughan Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Herefordshire

HR2 7RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for additional details on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for additional details on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Specialist Community and Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Effective communication skills
  • Managerial and leadership skills
  • IT skills
  • Teaching skills

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of caseload management in School Nursing

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Team player
  • Delegation skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Commitment to professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Specialist Community and Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Effective communication skills
  • Managerial and leadership skills
  • IT skills
  • Teaching skills

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of caseload management in School Nursing

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Team player
  • Delegation skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Commitment to professional development

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Vaughan Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Herefordshire

HR2 7RP


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Vaughan Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Herefordshire

HR2 7RP


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Hannah Bannister-White

hannah.bannister-white@wvt.nhs.uk

07387259160

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-SUR-7331950

Job locations

Vaughan Building

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Herefordshire

HR2 7RP


Supporting documents

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