Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for qualified nurses to join our innovative and forward thinking School Nursing team.
We are recruiting either specialist practitioner school nurses (SCPHN) and staff nurses
We are able to offer full time or part time working, either term time only or all year around. Our hours of work are 8.30-5.30 Monday to Friday. During this time you will work a 7.5 or 3.75 hour shift. We offer flexibility of working hours within our shift patterns. E.g. For those applying for a part time role we can offer 7.5 hour days or 1/2 days by sessions e.g. 3.75 hours shifts between 8.30-12.45 and/or 1.15- 5.00
To be eligible to be considered for a SCPHN School Nurse post you will be on part 3 of the NMC register and hold either
- A Specialist practice qualification for School Nursingor
- A Specialist practice qualification for Health Visiting with a transfer of fields module or willing to undertake this module
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a forward thinking and innovative team of SCPHN'S staff nurses, nursery nurses, clinical support works, apprentices and administrative staff. We work in close collaboration with our partner in Education, Childrens Services and the voluntary sector. We provide a wide core offer across all elements of the Healthy Child Programme, including an extensive digital offer including children and young peoples websites and parent and Teen text services as part of our single point of access.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORKPROFESSIONALISM
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome those we this type of experience gained either within or outside of their nursing role e.g. youth work, schools, church youth groups.
If you join us as a SCPHN You will have every opportunity to demonstrate your Public Health Leaderships knowledge and skills. Our SCPHNs hold small caseloads of individual children and young people who need additional support, with most of your role focusing on the wider elements of Public Health Nursing and you will have several key responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome those we this type of experience gained either within or outside of their nursing role e.g. youth work, schools, church youth groups.
If you join us as a SCPHN You will have every opportunity to demonstrate your Public Health Leaderships knowledge and skills. Our SCPHNs hold small caseloads of individual children and young people who need additional support, with most of your role focusing on the wider elements of Public Health Nursing and you will have several key responsibilities
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Health) or SPCHN HV with or illing to undertake fields of practice
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable evidence of professional development
- oDemonstrable experience working with children and young people
- oDemonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
- oDemonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- oDemonstrate ability to facilitate others to develop service provision.
- oAbility to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDetailed knowledge of health and social care policy relating to children's services to include safeguarding
- oIn-depth knowledge of child health and development
- oIn- depth knowledge of children's public health agenda
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Health) or SPCHN HV with or illing to undertake fields of practice
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable evidence of professional development
- oDemonstrable experience working with children and young people
- oDemonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
- oAbility to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
- oDemonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
- oDemonstrate ability to facilitate others to develop service provision.
- oAbility to make sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care.
Knowledge
Essential
- oDetailed knowledge of health and social care policy relating to children's services to include safeguarding
- oIn-depth knowledge of child health and development
- oIn- depth knowledge of children's public health agenda
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
