Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Will be secondment if internal. Contract is all Year Round)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7630767-WW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Patchway Locality Hub
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 17:00
- Interview date
- 17/12/2025
Employer heading
School Nurse - Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Band 6
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Job overview
We are seeking a School Nurse to join our team in South Gloucestershire. This is a fixed term contract for between 9 months and 1 year. The role is ideally part time at 28 hours, but full time hours can be discussed. This is an All Year Round position and will be a secondment if the successful candidate is internal.
By leading the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, School Nurses in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire can ensure equitable access for children, young people and families to information and support in their own community that includes schools. By utilising their leadership skills School Nurses ensure that information and support is integrated and informed by the latest evidence and provided at the right time for children, young people, and families.
School Nurses are based in local communities across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Working from schools, Hubs, and other Community venues.
Main duties of the job
The School Nurse will use advanced assessment skills to work in partnership with children, young people, and families to understand their needs and agree any appropriate support required to contribute to improving their long-term outcomes.
You will;
- Lead on the triaging of referrals and carrying out holistic
needs assessment through utilising advanced communication skills and expert assessment skills to determine the level of support required. - Work collaboratively with other agencies to promote health and well-being and improve early identification of strengths, needs and risks to child outcomes. This includes contributing to child protection procedures, early help support and looked after children plans.
- Actively participate in supporting students of all levels and disciplines by involvement in supervision and assessment and development opportunities.
- Be a motivated team member working innovatively and with a high standard of practice that is research based.
- Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion activities for children, young people and families that may include webinars and roadshows.
- Lead the provision of school drop-in clinics in secondary schools working in partnership with schools.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full list of requirements before applying to this position.
If you refer to qualifications and experience in your Supporting Statement that are not recorded in your application form this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience working in partnership with children, young people and families using a solution focussed approach and appropriate assessment skills and tools. This should clearly demonstrate child and family strengths and/or needs focussed on the 6 High Impact Areas.
- Clear knowledge and understanding of the School Nursing contribution to public health outcomes.
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to sharing and distributing new evidence and research within the sphere of Public Health Nursing. Demonstrating a proactive and questioning approach to new evidence and research.
- Experience working in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, education colleagues and service providers to facilitate seamless delivery of services for local families and communities.
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the safeguarding role of School Nursing within a universal service and multi-agency context.
- Engage in the use of information technology, including the organisation’s social media pages, electronic patient records and systems management to enhance both the effectiveness and accessibility of the School Nursing service.
- Demonstrate an ability to understand the need for change following service transformation and improvement, embracing new ways of thinking and working to embed updates in evidence, policies, and guidance.
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with trauma informed and solution focused brief intervention approaches.
- Group facilitation skills – either with parents, children, young people, students or colleagues.
- Evidence of successful study at post graduate level
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Registered School Nurse - SCPHN
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Children’s, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health) and or Registered Midwife
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Patricia Carr
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Public Health Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 125 515151
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