Student SCPHN School Nursing

Job summary

Would you like to provide high-quality care to children, young people and future generations, supported by an integrated team of exceptional health professionals all working towards one goal - "to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we serve"?Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has training opportunities to complete Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visiting for all qualified Nurses and Midwives on a fixed term 12 month contract. This is at level 7 in conjunction with the University of Derby.

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Training

School Nursing

Contract: Fixed term contract for one year (internal secondment opportunities). Successful candidates will be offered a place subject to funding from Health Education England.

Base: Derby City

Band 5: £30,639 pa, pro rata training rate for external candidates

Please obtain prior approval from your current line manager prior to submitting your application if applying for a secondment.

Main duties of the job

The course is 50/50 theory and practice and both elements must be fulfilled in order to gain NMC registration. Academic study will be undertaken at the University of Derby and practice based learning will be within the Derby City School Nursing teams. Holidays are determined by the University and set within the course.

For this post you will work closely with a practice supervisor and be assessed during the placement by a practice assessor.You will be expected to achieve all elements of the competencies both academically and in practice as set out by the NMC.On completion of the course you will be a qualified Specialist Public Health Nurse in School Nursing working within a 0-19 children's service division.

About us

How would you like to provide high-quality care for our children, young people and future generations, supported by an integrated team of exceptional health professionals all working towards one goal - "to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we serve"?

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities