Overview
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Site Brace Street Health Centre - working across Walsall Town, Walsall. Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa. Salary period Yearly. Closing 19/10/2025 23:59.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides 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 in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021.
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
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. Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, and we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, staff are encouraged to get vaccinated. We will check vaccination status of all new starters to manage risks and to support those who may be undecided about vaccination. For information on vaccination access, see the provided NHS Black Country and West Birmingham resources. There is a current Government consultation underway which may determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant and currently holds the Bronze Award. The Trust aims to progress to Silver and Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
The School Nurse for Inclusion post sits within the Inclusion Pathway HCP 0-19 and is part of the School Nursing provision. The post holder will lead on the provision of the Healthy Child Programme to children and young people outside of mainstream education and/or vulnerable groups including young carers, those not in education and training, electively home educated, asylum seekers, and homelessness. The post holder will work with other practitioners to deliver care on the Inclusion pathway.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
The School Nursing, Health Visiting and Teenage Pregnancy form the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 which delivers public health services to babies, children and young people and their families. The overarching aim of public health services is to prevent, promote and protect the health and wellbeing of children and families. They work with stakeholders across a number of settings and organisations to lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19) to improve child health outcomes and ensure that families in need of help or at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.
Specialist community public health nurses (School Nurses and Health Visitors) lead the service supported by a wider skilled team and working with a range of partners including education, children’s services and the voluntary sector. Qualified School Nurses and Health Visitors are responsible for leading, developing, planning, delivering and evaluating a range of interventions for children and their families. The service is central to delivering public health outcomes for children.
The School Nurse responsible for inclusion will support the health needs of CYP and their families outside of mainstream education and/or vulnerable groups including young carers, those not in education or training, electively home educated, asylum seekers, and homeless.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To use public health knowledge and expertise to provide high quality, safe evidenced-based care and interventions to the children, young people and their families.
To provide clinical leadership support and professional direction within the skilled mixed team ensuring high standards and safe levels of care are provided to children and young people.
Work with partner agencies to identify and respond to the public health and wellbeing needs of children and young people within locality areas and borough wide to determine priorities for action. Take into account local and national priorities.
To lead on delivery of HCP 5-19 and high impact areas within the Inclusion Pathway. Developing, planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of work, working collaboratively with other health professionals and partner agencies, including the voluntary sector. This includes attendance at partnership meetings and dissemination of information to service.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-agency arena, applying your knowledge and expertise in health and wellbeing to enable children and young people to reach their full potential (physically, emotionally and socially). This includes contributing to child protection procedures, early help support and looked after children.
Within the scope of professional practice and using appropriate frameworks, take lead responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the health needs of specific groups of children (e.g., looked after children, children with medical needs, children in need of safeguarding or early help). In partnership with the child, young person and parents/carers agree care plans to improve health and wellbeing.
To develop, implement and evaluate Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education pupil sessions for education settings.
To develop, implement and evaluate health education and promotion sessions for parents and carers to support them to promote their child’s health and wellbeing.
To develop, implement and evaluate training packages for education staff and staff in partner agencies to support children and young people’s health and wellbeing e.g., medical needs training, mental health training, RSE training.
Effectively manage a caseload and where appropriate, delegate care to non-registrants and maintain professional accountability for supervising that care.
Promote team working at all times and act up, as directed in the absence of the clinical team leader. Provide line management duties for junior members of staff within your locality team, e.g., 1-1s, PDR, caseload supervision.
Provide care in a range of settings to include schools, client’s home, clinics, community venues or other settings.
To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate quality standards (e.g., SOPs) with School Nursing Practice and wider HCP, utilising the clinical governance framework to support the provision of a high quality, safe care. This includes contribution to reports for service monitoring (e.g., commissioner reporting).
Provide pre- and post-registration student nurses and staff requiring induction, mentorship and preceptorship with relevant and suitable experiences within children, young people and families public health service, to include teaching and assessment during placements.
To ensure personal and development requirements are achieved by participating in annual PDRs and 1-1s, continuing lifelong learning, attending mandatory training, and working with Trust policies and procedures.
Share knowledge, expertise, systems and good practice.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First level registered nurse
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Health) or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) with transfer of field of practice for School Nursing or willing to undertake the course
* Evidence of additional qualification or demonstrable development of knowledge/skills through experience in a specialist area of support e.g., young carers, asylum seekers, electively home educated
Knowledge and skills
* Demonstrable evidence of professional development
* Demonstrable experience of planning, leading, delivering and evaluating public health interventions and programmes of care
* Experience of working with children and young people from marginalised groups or underrepresented groups e.g., young carers, asylum seekers, electively home educated, homeless
* In-depth knowledge of child health of 5-19 and development
* In-depth knowledge of child and family public health practice
* Knowledge of working with underrepresented groups e.g., young carers, asylum seekers, electively home educated, not in education or training
skills and aptitudes
* Ability to apply clinical governance framework to clinical practice
* Ability to make timely, sound clinical judgments and to work within a team and direct other team members to deliver high quality client care
Note: application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Trac system. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
Please note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees.
We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, and we are committed to equality in recruitment.
Important note on completion of reference section of application form: references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Please provide the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers. Failure to complete may result in your application not being processed.
Please review the attached job description and person specification before applying to ensure you meet the essential job requirements. Candidates should be aware that English language proficiency will be assessed during the selection process.
Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form. Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to close this job early. If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria, random selection will be applied. We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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