The closing date is 5th Oct 2025
Job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference for children and young people? Do you want to work with partner agencies to tackle the inequalities that impact health? Are you committed to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of children and young people and working effectively with families to support real change?
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative practitioner to support the School Nursing Service in Southampton City. The practitioner must be a Registered Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) - School Nurse qualification. You will be working with us to promote health and wellbeing for children & young people aged 5-16 years and their families in a range of settings including schools, leading on the delivery of The Healthy Child Programme The successful candidates will be offering a range of health and development reviews, screening tests, health promotion guidance and tailored support for children and families, with additional support when they need it. We deliver the service across various community locations such as Schools, family homes and Family Hubs in Southampton. Ability to drive and travel for work across the city is essential.
The applicant should be able to demonstrate leadership skills, knowledge, skills and experience to meet the needs of the role. Applications from newly qualified SCPHN- School Nurses are welcomed as we have an excellent preceptorship programme to support your development.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To be responsible for the assessment of health care needs of the school-age population through the delivery of a child-centred, public health service. To promote the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care identified within the defined client group and their families. To work in partnership with Schools to encourage parental involvement in the life of the school and its pupils.
To offer support, guidance and line management to multi-disciplinary teams, particularly within Education, and promote the School Nursing / Health Visiting service within the diverse multi-agency field.
To work with Management and Primary Care to contribute to the achievement of Trust targets.
To work to achieve the Service specification requirements and key performance indicators.
To promote the use of MASH & Early Help within multi-agency teams and being a lead health professional where appropriate and in consultation with Service Manager.
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
Degree in Specialist Community Public Health
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:
Claire Robinson
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference number
348-CFS-8826
Job locations
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE