School Nurse (AfC equivalent Band 5)

£41,133-£43,680 Pro‑rata inclusive of higher cost living allowance – LBN PO1, AfC Band 5 equivalent. This is a term‑time only position.

Role Overview

As the School Nurse, you will professionally assess health needs, plan and evaluate school health service delivery for both individuals and groups within a defined school‑age population. You will work in partnership with schools, parents/carers and other agencies to achieve the best health outcomes for children and young people, delivering the Healthy Child Programme.

Our offer

• Genuine management support: Low supervisor/supervisee ratios.
• Money matters: Subsidised leisure passes, generous local government annual leave allowance, pension scheme and continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme for health professionals who satisfy the criteria. NHS continuous service recognised.
• Learning & Development: Support to take up advanced clinical training and a wider workforce development package to enhance your skills. Clear competency and career progression framework. Access to smart technology.

Main duties

• Identify, support, plan, deliver and evaluate health promotion activities in line with the school curriculum and locally agreed priorities.
• Develop and implement individualised health care plans for school‑aged children, continuously developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Contribute to the assessment and review of special education and medical needs.
• Collaborate in partnership with children, young people, parents/carers and other agencies—education, social services, healthcare workers and the voluntary sector—to meet the needs of children and young people.
• Provide a service to a caseload of primary/secondary school children as the named school nurse in settings such as school, clinic, home, youth clubs, special educational units and other educational establishments.
• Identify and work in partnership to provide a service to vulnerable and socially excluded children who may or may not attend school.
• Complete universal school entry health assessments, screening for vision, hearing, growth, general health and any other concerns, making referrals to audiology and optician as appropriate.
• Complete annual review assessments for children looked after attending a Newham school.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to contribute to training for education staff, parents and children/young people.
• Ability to work on own initiative, organise workload and adhere to quality and work standards required by the service.
• Ability to critically examine own practice and contribute to continual development of the school health service.
• Presentation, teaching and negotiating skills.
• Proficiency with IT and common software packages (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to provide mental health support at Tier 1 level.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN), School-Care Registered Nurse (RSCN), or Child branch qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months post‑qualification working experience.
• Evidence of self‑development within the nursing sphere.
• Registered Sick Children Nurse, Child Branch Mental Health or counselling qualification.

Experience

• Understanding of development and assessment needs of children aged 5‑19.
• Knowledge of recent developments in health and education relevant to school nursing practice.
• Understanding of clinical supervision and clinical effectiveness.
• Knowledge of child protection law and procedures.
• Understanding of needs of children from diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
• Experience working in a nursing team in an acute or community setting.
• Experience working with children and contributing to team working.
• Experience planning and carrying out health promotion programmes.
• Interest or knowledge in an aspect of school nursing and ability to share such knowledge with wider staff.
• Experience working in a school health service.
• Experience running groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

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