Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse

Haringey GP Federation; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in England is seeking a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse. This role involves leading and managing care for school-age children as part of the Healthy Child Programme in West Sussex. Candidates must possess strong clinical skills, an SCPHN qualification, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. The position offers flexible working hours and a competitive salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Relocation package

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health & social care.
• Competent IT user with experience using electronic record keeping systems.
• Experience working in a team environment and in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment of care needs and development of care programmes.
• Management of a defined caseload and supervision of junior staff.
• Provide clinical leadership to a team within the 5-19 HCP nurses.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership

Clinical competency

Education

Qualified SCPHN

Current Registration with NMC

Child protection module

Tools

Electronic record keeping systems

Job description

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - School Nurse to join our the Healthy Child Programme5-19 (HCP) team in West Sussex .

Full and part time post available as well as flexible working patterns including Term Time only or annualised hours.

We have a robust relocation package available for interested applicants for our substantive roles.

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Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled clinical practitioner with excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. We need Specialist Community Public Health Nurses who are committed to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to the school-age population of West Sussex.

The ideal candidate will have a strong approach to teamwork, whilst also demonstrating the ability to work using their own initiative. They will also have a good understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of children, young people and their families, and be dedicated to the delivery of high quality and compassionate care.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

The post holder has the responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards of care within the school nursing service.

The post holder has the continuing responsibility for the management of a defined caseload and supervises, deploys and teaches junior staff members and students within a skill mix team. The post holder will provide clinical leadership to a skill mix team within the 5-19 HCP nurses.

A high degree of flexibility and the ability to work independently are required; applicants must have a valid driving licence and the use of a car available for work.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Qualified SCPHN
• Current Registration with NMC
• Child protection module

Experience

• Experience of working in a team environment
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of working with partner agencies
• Experience of teaching and presenting

Skills & Knowledge

• Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health & social care
• Competent IT user with experience using electronic record keeping systems
• Demonstrates a range of clinical competency relevant to the role
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates leadership in practice
• Mobility to travel across sites
• Able to work flexibly across a specified Area Team / Locality

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

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