Salary: £26,687 - £33,251 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 29.7 hours per week
Job Description
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Details: Sharon McDonald Email: Sharon.mcdonald@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose:Working as part of a Family Team to deliver universal child health programmes for school-aged children and young people (5 - 19 years) within school and community settings. We are looking for a dedicated Staff Nurse to join our School Nursing Team within Highland Council, supporting the health and wellbeing of school-aged children across the region.
Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team, you will contribute to the delivery of the Scottish Government School Nursing Pathway, helping to address key public health needs and improve outcomes for children and young people. You will support Specialist Public Health Nurses (School Nurses) to deliver early intervention and targeted care across a range of health and wellbeing concerns.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the implementation of the Scottish Government School Nursing Pathway
• Assist in assessing health needs and contributing to the planning and delivery of person-centred care
• Provide support to children, young people and families with targeted health concerns such as emotional wellbeing, substance use, and risk-taking behaviours
• Work collaboratively with schools, education staff, and multi-agency partners
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement
Promote safeguarding, child protection, and the rights of the child
Please APPLY ONLINE.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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