Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Health Nurse
We are inviting applicants for the Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse role within school health nursing in Oxfordshire commencing September 2026.
The role is fixed term for 12 months full time and will include both academic studies at Buckingham New University and working alongside your Practice Supervisor and Clinical Education Lead in placement with school aged children. This includes but not limited too, providing public health related care to support in areas such as safeguarding, emotional health, sexual health and physical health, alongside supporting schools to deliver personal, health and social education, and managing medical conditions in schools.
Please do contact Claire Webster or Bethan Llewellyn for further information.
Main duties of the job
This offer is a fulltime paid post with both academic and placement requirements, to ensure completion of this specialist qualification.
When in placement, you will work with the 0-19 team supporting locality wide work where needed for school aged children and young people. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.
You’ll also deliver services to children and families within schools and community settings.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Person Specification
Qualifications
* First Level Registered Nurse or Midwife
* Practice assessor/supervisor
* 2 years post registration experience
* Teaching skills and/or qualification
Job Related Aptitude and Skills
* Demonstrates an understanding of leadership skills
* Excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills
* An effective and proactive team player
* Competent knowledge and skills in IT packages e.g Microsoft word, excel
* Motivates and inspires confidence and enthusiasm in self and team
Knoweldge & Experience
* Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice
* Experience of delivering health promotion activities
* Community experience
* Experience of working with children and families
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.
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