Are you passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of children and families? Join our School Nursing service, where you will play a vital role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme and contributing to positive public health outcomes for children and young people. You will lead the delivery of integrated, evidence‑informed services, focusing on prevention, promotion, and early intervention. Working primarily within schools, but also within family homes, children’s centres, health clinics, and other community settings, you will use advanced assessment skills to work closely with children, young people, and their families. Your work will aim to improve long‑term health outcomes and provide appropriate support where needed. The role is central to Sirona’s Public Health Nursing Service vision, engaging with transformation programmes and building strong partnerships with families, schools, and other professionals to deliver the Healthy Child Programme (2023). We are looking for a Nurse who is committed to ongoing personal and professional development to maintain the high standards set by our service. If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of children and families and have the passion and expertise to contribute to our innovative and progressive service, we want to hear from you. This role is term‑time only, 30 hours per week.
* Work collaboratively with other agencies, for example schools, to promote health and wellbeing and improve early identification of need and risks to child outcomes, which includes the running of school‑based drop‑in clinics.
* Deliver agreed ‘Support Packages’ to children, young people and families, which are short‑term, time‑limited evidence‑based interventions while demonstrating an understanding of the importance for the child of ending a specified intervention.
* Plan, facilitate and evaluate specific public health interventions such as road shows with support from line manager and SCPHN School Nurses.
* Actively participate in supporting students of all levels through the provision of placement support, supervision, assessment, and development opportunities.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.
You’ll receive Agenda for Change hourly rates with a 12.5% annual leave bonus, increased pay for weekend, out‑of‑hours, or Bank Holiday shifts, along with NHS benefits such as high street discounts and a generous Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Our offer includes a range of paid‑for training, and support for your health and wellbeing with our Employee Assistance Programme.
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