Job Opportunity: School Nurse
This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated School Nurse with a postgraduate Specialist Community Public Health (School Nursing) qualification to join an evolving School Nursing Team in NHSFV.
Using a community development approach, the post holder will work in partnership with children, young people, families, multidisciplinary, and multiagency colleagues to identify and address health needs.
The post holder will be expected to provide an accessible, appropriate, high-quality, safe, person-centred, and effective School Nursing Service in the community.
Accountability for caseload management and school nursing activity will be required, along with providing leadership to support the school nursing team as delegated by the Team Leader/Community Development Nurse.
Applicants must be a first-level registered nurse with a postgraduate Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing qualification.
Candidates should have a working knowledge of child protection systems.
Essential skills include good communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills. A basic knowledge of common IT systems is required, and experience in a leadership role would be advantageous.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential.
Informal Enquiries:
* Michele Kelly, Team Leader for School Nursing, Telephone: 07970650318
* Pauline Miller, Department Manager, Telephone: 07855149228
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
Applicants should provide original and authentic responses to all questions in the application form. The use of AI, automated tools, or third-party assistance to generate or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflecting your personal knowledge, skills, and experience.
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NHS Forth Valley is committed to offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Please contact the Recruitment Office at 0330 041 4694 for reasonable adjustments.
We encourage applications from all sections of society to promote equality and diversity within our workforce.
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