Overview
Location: Various locations across the geographical region. Middlesbrough, Stockton, Darlington, Durham and North Yorkshire.
This is a fixed term role. The course dates are:
* Full time: 07-Sep-2026 to 03-Sep-2027
* Part time: 07-Sep-2026 to 31-Mar-2028
Hours: Full-time / Part-time options available
About the Role
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for motivated and compassionate nurses or midwives to train as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors). This Band 5 Student School Nurse post provides a structured pathway into the School Nursing profession, combining academic study with supervised practice in community settings.
You will join a supportive and experienced team committed to helping you develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to qualify as a Band 6 School Nurse.
1. To participate in all elements of the SCPHN programme both theory and practice and ensure completion of all approved programme documentation and assessments which must be submitted within time scale.
2. To take responsibility in organising planned tripartite and bipartite meetings with your Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor.
3. To fully participate in the teaching strategies used by the Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor
4. To develop professional knowledge and competence, pertaining to School Nursing and relevant to safe standards of professional practice.
5. To accurately record information within system records understanding and documenting cumulative risk and actioning appropriately. Records to be contemporaneous and recorded timely as per trust policy.
6. Confidentiality to be maintained at all times. Access to electronic devices to be kept safe and stored as per trust policy.
7. Under the supervision of the Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor manage delegated workload/caseload and supervise staff if appropriate.
8. To undertake nursing and public health duties under direct and indirect supervision of the Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor.
9. To act in accordance with all Trust policies.
This is a fixed-term training post for the duration of the SCPHN programme. You are required to complete all academic and practice-based elements within the University's cohort timescales. Any extensions will be managed in line with NHSE Policy for Funding Extensions and in collaboration with the Trust and the University.
If you do not successfully complete the programme within the agreed timescales (including any approved extensions), the fixed-term contract will end at the conclusion of the training period. In these circumstances, you would not be eligible to be offered a Band 6 SCPHN post. Any future employment with the Trust would require a separate application through the standard recruitment process.
Internal applicants will be managed in accordance with HDFT Trust's Secondment Policy.
Students will be aligned to a practice assessor in either Durham/Darlington/Middlesbrough/Stockton/North Yorkshire. The academic element of the course will be hosted by Teesside University.
As a School Nurse you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the monitoring of child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues, with responsibilities including home visits, running support groups for parents and working with a range of local children's agencies and professionals.
School Nurses have the opportunity to work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team who provide you with support as you work to improve the health of local families.
Training
Teesside University has undergone course approval in line with the new NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Standards of Proficiency (2022) and will be offering level 7 awards as a standard full-time 52-week course or an 81-week part time course.
To be eligible to apply applicants must have:
* NMC-valid registration as either a Level 1 registered nurse or midwife capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency for the intended field of SCPHN practice before application
* Hold a first degree at 2.2 or above
* Have employer support and protected learning time whether NHS or non-NHS funded.
* Successful interview and subject to
* Students will be able to make use of Teesside University's Recognition of Prior Learning (PRL) policy provided they meet the criteria for this.
+ Employment as a Band 5 Student School Nurse for the duration of the SCPHN (School Nursing) programme
+ A high-quality learning experience delivered in partnership with our university provider
+ Practice placements within our School Nursing teams
+ Dedicated support from practice assessors, supervisors, and the wider service
+ Opportunities to develop leadership, public health, and family-centred practice skills, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
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