Overview
Join Our Safeguarding Team in Lewisham - Band 6 SCPHN School Nurse
Are you a passionate and proactive SCPHN-qualified School Nurse ready to make a real impact? This permanent Band 6 role offers the chance to work with children and young people across both primary and secondary schools in Lewisham. You will be part of the Safeguarding Team, focusing on safeguarding, improving outcomes, and tackling health inequalities for children, young people, and their families. We welcome applications for term-time or part-time working to reflect flexibility needs. If you are committed to making a difference and thrive in a collaborative, child-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
* Leading on safeguarding Health Needs Assessments and interventions
* Building strong partnerships across agencies and organisational boundaries
* Communicating effectively with children, families, and professionals
* Supporting and driving service improvements to enhance outcomes
Details
Date posted: 07 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS (Term Time Only)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Term time hours
Reference number: 197-RF7388
Job location: Kaleidoscope, 32 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4JF
About us and diversity
Our people are our greatest asset. We value staff support and engagement, believing that engaged teams deliver the best care. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is central to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
We offer:
* Four active staff networks and a dedicated corporate EDI team
* A range of programmes and events aligned with our five key aspirations: increasing representation of disabled staff, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women in senior roles; widening access and employability as an anchor institution; enhancing the experience of staff with disabilities; building EDI confidence and literacy through training; embedding equality into everything we do
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
* Registered first level Nurse
* RGN/RN (Adult or Child Branch)
* RSCN
* Qualification as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)
* Experience of effective working with other professionals and agencies
* Experience as a School Nurse
* Experience of working with adolescents and young people
* Experience in managing a safeguarding caseload
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS): This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure submission to the DBS.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see the NHS Careers website.
Employer
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Kaleidoscope, 32 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4JF
Employer’s website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/
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