The closing date is 5th Oct 2025
Job summary
Are you motivated and keen to develop skills working with children and families in the community? If so, this is an exciting time to be considering a career as a Community Staff Nurse in School Nursing within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Children and Families Team.
The School Nursing Service supports school aged children attending education provision or being home schooled in Hampshire. You will contribute to assessment, planning and delivery of commissioned Public Health Services, based at Moorgreen Hospital.
If you are a registered NMC Nurse and looking to join a thriving, innovative and developing service which puts children, young people, and their families at its core, then this is the job for you. There will also be Development opportunities to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course.
This role requires highly motivated and compassionate Community Staff Nurses who can demonstrate excellent communication skills, work as part of a skill mix team to enable the excellent delivery of commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme. You will be required to work alongside partner agencies to achieve best health outcomes for school aged children and their families.
The HIOW values are the foundation of everything we do and provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development for all staff through a robust induction program, comprehensive safeguarding and clinical supervision and training to support professional development
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The primary role of the Community Staff Nurse (CSN) is to support in delivering the commissioned elements of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) (DH 2009) as a member of the 0-19 public health nursing service (Health Visiting / School Nursing).
They will provide responsive, holistic, quality, family centred public health outcomes in line with the 4-5-6 model of the Healthy Child Programme including the high impact areas.
This is an externally funded role
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse (NMC)
Desirable
Paediatric/Children's Nurse
Mentorship qualification
Evidence of ongoing learning & professional development
Experience
Essential
Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009).
Normal child development
Current political drivers relevant to children and families, i.e., healthy eating/lifestyles, smoking cessation, behaviour management, positive parenting
Clinical governance
Clinical supervision
Inequality and its impact on health
Process of research and understanding of evidence-based practice to promote good practice
Knowledge of safeguarding children and the legislative framework.
Work with children, young people, and families in a range of health settings
Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
Effective negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work in partnership with children, families, and colleagues.
Ability to undertake individual health needs assessment.
Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
Good standard of IT skills
Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to work autonomously
Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and liaise appropriately with other agencies
Effective communication and interpersonal skills,
Knowledge and understanding of the barriers to communication.
Ability to communicate professionally at all times with children and families, professional colleagues and partner agencies.
Ability to demonstrate active listening
Ability to be proactive and initiate actions in line with your professional role
Knowledge of policies/guidelines in relation to maintaining confidentiality
Maintain legible and up to date records in accordance with Trust Policies and Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines on Record Keeping
Desirable
Health promotion strategies.
National policies related to children, young people and families.
Health promotion role
Working in a community setting.
Experience of mentoring students.
Ability to identify safeguarding and child protection issues using knowledge of child protection procedures and liaise appropriately with other agencies.
Ability to facilitate learning with individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
Participating in record keeping audits.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Sarah Jolly
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time
Reference number
348-CFS-9129
Job locations
Moorgreen Hospital
Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB