Job summary
Are you a passionate Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) who wants to make a meaningful difference to some of Bradford's most vulnerable children and young people? We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 SCPHN School Nurse to join the BDCFT School Nursing Special Needs Team, leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and driving forward key public health priorities within SEMH schools across the district.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate public health practitioner to play a key role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme to a cohort of children and young people with complex and often unmet health needs. The successful post holder will lead on the delivery of universal and targeted school nursing interventions, ensuring children in specialist SEMH settings receive equitable access to preventative healthcare, health promotion, and early intervention.
Closing- 22nd April 2026
Shortlisting- 23rd April 2026
Interview- 30th April 2026
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the development of School Nursing practice and importantPublic Health messages within the School Nursing Special Needs Team,which ensures equitable delivery of healthcare, to a culturally diverse schoolaged population with Complex health and SEND needs, attending SpecialSchools in Bradford and Airedale.
Contribute to the leadership of the School Nursing Special Needs, leadingmore junior colleagues, supporting and challenging practice, nurturing thedevelopment of others to ensure that the service delivered is to a safe andhigh quality.
Manage your own School Nursing caseload effectively acting as a role modelto others within a skill mixed school nursing team, offering advice, support andguidance.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview continued-
Working in partnership with schools, families, and multi-agency professionals, the SCPHN School Nurse will drive forward important public health priorities, including emotional health and wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, safeguarding, and reducing health inequalities. The role will involve assessment of health needs, delivery of evidence-based interventions, and ensuring appropriate signposting or referral to specialist services where required.
As part of the team, the post holder will contribute to a dynamic and evolving service, helping to shape the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within SEMH education settings. This role offers the opportunity to use specialist public health skills to influence positive health outcomes, support vulnerable children and young people, and strengthen partnership working across education and health services.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview continued-
Working in partnership with schools, families, and multi-agency professionals, the SCPHN School Nurse will drive forward important public health priorities, including emotional health and wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, safeguarding, and reducing health inequalities. The role will involve assessment of health needs, delivery of evidence-based interventions, and ensuring appropriate signposting or referral to specialist services where required.
As part of the team, the post holder will contribute to a dynamic and evolving service, helping to shape the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within SEMH education settings. This role offers the opportunity to use specialist public health skills to influence positive health outcomes, support vulnerable children and young people, and strengthen partnership working across education and health services.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse 1st level
- School Nurse qualification - Certificate / Diploma / Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (School Nursing) Degree (or working towards) Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification.
- Counselling skills qualification
- Child and adolescent mental health qualification.
- Registered Nurse (Child Branch) or RSCN
- Family planning
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with diverse populations
- Experience of working with children of school age.
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of Signs of Safety
- Experience of interagency working
Desirable
- Line management experience
- Experience of working with children and YP with SEND/complex health needs
- Experience of immunising
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse 1st level
- School Nurse qualification - Certificate / Diploma / Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner (School Nursing) Degree (or working towards) Current NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification.
- Counselling skills qualification
- Child and adolescent mental health qualification.
- Registered Nurse (Child Branch) or RSCN
- Family planning
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with diverse populations
- Experience of working with children of school age.
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of Safeguarding children
- Experience of Signs of Safety
- Experience of interagency working
Desirable
- Line management experience
- Experience of working with children and YP with SEND/complex health needs
- Experience of immunising
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).
