Public Health Staff Nurse - School Nursing
Band 5
Main area Public Health Staff Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
30 hours per week Job ref 434-CR7467217
Site Amersham/Chalfonts Town Amersham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Launch Your Nursing Career with Us!
At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to helping newly qualified nurses grow into confident, skilled professionals.
From day one, you will benefit from structured development programmes, personalised mentorship, and access to specialist training that supports your long‑term career ambitions.
Whether you are aiming for clinical excellence, leadership roles, or advanced practice, we will help you build a career you are proud of.
Start your journey with us and unlock your potential!
Job overview
Are you an NMC registered nurse interested in joining the Public Health Nursing Service 5-19+ yrs (24 for SEND) as part of the integrated 0-19 children and young people’s services delivering the Healthy Child Programme across Buckinghamshire?
Successful applicants will join our passionate, dynamic and evolving service providing an ideal opportunity for nurses to develop new skills in public health nursing.
Main duties of the job
This position involves undertaking child, family and group interventions, specifically with children and young people from 5-19 years, within both school and home environments.
The post holder will benefit from a robust competency process, supervision and extensive training. All of which could support the progression onto the SCPHN (Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse) programme through Bucks New University.
This position is based in the South of the county with your base being Amersham Hospital/Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Community Hospital however you may be required to travel across sites to support the wider team as part of your role.
All new staff will be provided with agile working technology. Wehave successfully implemented virtual ways of working to support teams, children and schools, but with strong face to face support from an experienced skill mix team.
Please call to discuss further or to arrange an informal site visit, to meet some of the excellent and inspirational team. We will be only too happy to talk about the role.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Registered Nurse Part 1 (sub part 1 or 2) /RSCN/RMN
* PASS/Mentorship in clinical Practice/ENB998 certificate
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working with children, young people and families
* Can demonstrate working to scope of professional practice and use of evidence based practice
* Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
* Knowledge of current issues and how they impact on professional practice, including Evidence Based Practice
* Ability to carry out complex clinical assessments
* Experience of Child Protection Policies and Procedures
* Experience of mentoring pre‑registration students
* Can demonstrate use of audit techniques
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES e.g. Ability to travel to other sites. Ability to work internal rotation
* Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis and use of a vehicle
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID‑19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Emilie Gurton Job title Locality Lead for School Nursing Email address emilie.gurton@nhs.net Telephone number 07880054777 Additional information
Lorraine Kewell
Locality Lead for School Nursing
Email: lorraine.kewell3@nhs.net
Mobile: 07929041519
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