Are you searching for a role that offers variety, growth, and support? As a SCPHN School Nurse, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
Supported by the clinical team lead, the SCPHN School Nurse will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs, including the development, implementation and evaluation/audit of evidence-based interventions.
Responsibilities
* Leadership & Teamwork: Lead and supervise a skill‑mixed team to deliver equitable, efficient services under the 5–19 Healthy Child Programme. Prioritise high‑risk caseloads, delegate appropriately, and support team development through clinical supervision and appraisal.
* Collaboration & Partnership: Build effective working relationships with schools, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Engage with wider agencies to influence health policy and ensure integrated support for children and young people (CYP).
* Clinical Practice & Direct Care: Deliver health assessments, targeted interventions, immunisations, enuresis clinics, continence assessments, and sexual health services. Identify unmet health needs, provide referrals, and maintain safeguarding responsibilities in line with local procedures.
* Health Promotion & Education: Plan, deliver, and evaluate health promotion activities through PSHE lessons, group work, and one‑to‑one sessions. Facilitate drop‑in clinics and contribute to service initiatives.
* Safeguarding & Risk Management: Act promptly in suspected abuse cases, attend child protection meetings, and participate in safeguarding supervision. Ensure record‑keeping and reporting adhere to clinical standards.
* Communication & Information Management: Adapt communication to varied audiences, contribute to reports and forums, and maintain accurate, confidential records in line with professional and organisational standards.
* Planning & Organisation: Manage own workload and team activity, aligning with service priorities, caseload levels, and safeguarding obligations. Contribute to service planning and audits.
* Policy, Research & Service Development: Support protocol development, lead audits, and contribute data for commissioning. Promote evidence‑based practice and service evaluation.
* Resource & Risk Management: Maintain medical equipment and organisational assets, report replacements as needed, and support infection control and immunisation uptake initiatives.
* Professional Accountability: Comply with NMC standards, undertake CPD, and support the training and development of junior staff. Act within organisational policy under the supervision of the Clinical Team Lead.
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