Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, School Nursing
Join our dynamic School Health District and make a real difference in the lives of children and young people. This role involves leading and managing a diverse caseload with a proactive public health approach, delivering high‑quality services that enhance the physical and mental well‑being of school‑aged children and families, and collaborating with school staff, families and community partners to create a healthier school environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a diverse caseload with a proactive, public health approach
* Deliver high‑quality services that enhance the physical and mental well‑being of school‑aged children and their families
* Collaborate with school staff, families, and community partners to create a healthier, happier school environment
* Lead the delivery of health screenings, surveillance, and assessments
* Monitor immunisation status to ensure children are protected
* Support the health and well‑being of vulnerable children and young people within your caseload
* Collaborate with schools and community partners to promote healthy development
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (RN, RSCN)
* Mentorship qualification
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN SN pathway)
Desirable Qualifications
* Family Planning/Sexual Health
Essential Skills & Knowledge
* Experience of working collaboratively across teams, agencies and organisational boundaries
* Experience of working in the community with children, young people and their families
* Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
* Experience of working with vulnerable children
* Multidisciplinary/multi‑agency working
* Clinical supervision/preceptorship
* Experience of managing teams
* Working understanding of the Healthy Child Programme
* Knowledge and understanding of national and local current Public Health outcomes and inequalities
Additional Desirable
* Experience of managing staff following HR management procedures (e.g. experience in managing sickness)
* Full UK driving licence with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Additional Skills & Abilities
* Evidence of continuing professional development and reflective practice to improve own skills, practice, and subject knowledge
* Understanding of the potential effects of, and how to prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
* Demonstrate leadership skills
* Has working knowledge of Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with children and young people and professionals about a wide variety of issues
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload without direct supervision
* Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to communicate unpleasant and highly sensitive information
* Takes responsibility for caseload
* Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
* Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
* Awareness of public health issues relating to school aged children and families
* Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service need
Details
* Date posted: 20 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro‑rate
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working
* Reference number: 236-OCO-NM688-25-A
* Job locations: Medlock Vale Family Hub, Schofield Street, Oldham, OL8 3BP
* Employer: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
* Employer address: Medlock Vale Family Hub, Schofield Street, Oldham, OL8 3BP
* Employer website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Applications are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks and, where necessary, sponsorship arrangements as per UK immigration regulations.
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