CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area School Nurse – Specialist community Public Health Nurse, Grade NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (30 hours per week can be considered). Job ref 333-D-MK-CM-1161-D.
Site Shipley Court Town Newport Pagnell. Salary £38,682 – £46,580 per annum plus a Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% (T&C’s apply). Closing 10/11/2025 23:59.
CNWL is committed to providing integrated, high‑quality care to diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken in our catchment area. We are proud of our diversity and our ongoing initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Are you a SCPHN School Nurse (or due to qualify soon) who is highly motivated with excellent team working and communication skills? If so we would love you to join us!
We are currently expanding our School Nursing Service and are recruiting to a School Nurse post. This is a year‑round post working a minimum 30 hours per week between 9am‑5pm. Previous applicants within the last 3 months need not apply.
Main duties of the job
* Maintain a family‑centred public health approach as a framework for identifying and delivering health care interventions and key public health messages.
* Be pro‑active in multi‑agency networking and collaboration to improve health outcomes for children, young people and their families.
* Reflect a service based on reducing health inequalities.
* Offer School Nurse expertise to clients within a community setting, acting as an advocate for the school‑age child.
* Undertake child/family assessments and agree programme of child health screening and health promotion activity.
* Carry out specific health and developmental screening where identified, or delegate responsibility where appropriate to other team members.
* Responsibility/accountability for a caseload whilst supporting other staff members.
* Delegation of workload from caseload where appropriate while retaining oversight of cases and agreed identified actions.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for care given to children, young people and families but also work as team members.
* Support and develop skill mixed staff within an integrated team.
* Prioritise workload to ensure all tasks are actioned in a timely fashion according to level of need.
Working for our organisation
Recruitment and Retention premia of 6% (T&C’s apply, further information given at interview*)
* A friendly, welcoming, nurturing and encouraging work environment that will support you in your practice and development.
* Local induction and an allocated mentor.
* Preceptorship for newly qualified staff.
* Strong leadership and management support.
* Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.
* A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs.
* Opportunities for leadership and career development.
* A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programmes and support services via our People Development team.
CNWL Trust can offer:
* Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits.
* Buy & Sell Annual Leave.
* An attractive pension scheme (including a tax‑free lump sum on retirement and family benefits for dependants; ill health retirement benefits; and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay).
* Employee Assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life.
* Staying Well at Work service for tailored employment‑related support to staff with severe and long‑term mental health problems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Undertake complex holistic health needs assessments of children and young people in a wide range of environments and across a broad population spectrum. Interpret, analyse and collate complex information, liaising with children, young people and families and other services/agencies as appropriate.
* To inform and implement a plan of care using evidence‑based criterion to rationalise professional decisions and actions. Monitor progress and adapt plans to maximise health benefits for clients.
* Provide skilled, evidence‑based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
* Help others – children, young people, parents and carers – to identify their own level of knowledge and skill and offer support, information and advice to enable them to access services and adopt healthy lifestyles.
* Using excellent communication skills, communicate effectively with children, young people, parents/carers and other professionals.
* Maintain accurate and comprehensive record keeping in line with NMC guidance and Trust policy.
* Have knowledge of Information Sharing and Assessment protocols and ability to identify and discern relevance of information to be shared to promote the safety of children.
* If a non‑medical prescriber, diagnosis of clinical need to include patient history, clinical assessment, including physical examination where appropriate.
Please refer to full job description.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse / School Nurse (SCPHN).
* Registered NMC Nurse.
* Supervision Training.
* Teaching / Mentorship Qualification.
Experience
* Experience of working with children, young people and families through the delivery of the 5‑19 Healthy Child Programme.
* Evidence of caseload management and exceptional organisational skills.
* Ability to work independently and within a team.
* Experience of multi‑agency working.
* Ability to manage complex and distressing situations / cases.
* Experience of managing a safeguarding caseload effectively.
* Experience of giving and receiving supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
* Demonstrate excellent clinical skills as a School Nurse.
* Good knowledge of safeguarding practice, acts and policies.
* Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and current Public Health Guidance.
* Knowledge and ability to use and communicate through IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Understanding of CNWL policies in relation to maintaining clinical records.
* ChatHealth user.
* Knowledge of local safeguarding board and Trust policies and guidance.
* Experience of working with Systmone.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
* Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13‑week probationary period.
* If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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: Kim Massingham
Job title: School Nurse Team Lead
Email address: kim.massingham@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07543508280
Additional information:
Helen Hough – Practice Educator School Nursing Service
Email: helen.hough2@nhs.net
Telephone: 07395 376983
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