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Job summary

Main area
School Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed term contract until 30th June 2025)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday core hours are 9-5)
Job ref
327-24-363
Employer
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Springbank Resource Centre
Town
Cheltenham
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
29/05/2024

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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

School Nurse - Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. 

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding careWe put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

Are you looking for a secondment into School Nursing? - WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Want to try the role of a school nurse for a fixed term? THIS POSITION IS IDEAL FOR YOU!

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We are looking for a registered nurse or midwife to work with children and families in the School Nursing team based in Cheltenham.  The post is part time,  22.5hrs per week and fixed term until 30th June 2025. 

 We offer:

  • An Induction Programme, training and competency framework to underpin transition into role
  • Clinical Supervision, Restorative Supervision and Safeguarding Children Supervision to support professional practice
  • Digital appointments to young people and parents offering quick and easy access to health advice and support
  • Social media platforms and a texting service in response to requests of young people and families.
  • Diverse work in a skill-mixed team developed through robust competency and operating frameworks

This role offers diverse and rewarding opportunities for nurses to make a difference to children and young people’s lives through advice, support and signposting using public health skills of enabling and empowering families and communities to help themselves.  

Main duties of the job

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED A CAREER IN SCHOOL NURSING??

An ideal opportunity is heading your way.  We are looking to fill a fixed term vacancy in Gloucester city.  You may like to consider a secondment from your existing role – talk to your line manager and give us a call to find out more.

A School Nurse is someone who is;

  • dynamic and innovative, who embraces challenge
  • wanting to help children, families and young people to make the best choices for their health and wellbeing
  • able to support and respond to children young people and families most in need
  • wanting to help safeguard children and young people of Gloucestershire at risk of harm
  • interested in working in partnership with public sector and voluntary and community sector colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families
  • enthusiastic and motivated to develop and deliver plans to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities

We strongly encourage all applicants to spend some time either speaking with a school nurse or shadowing to gain a practical insight of the role.  Please contact [email protected]  07778 000156 who can arrange this for you.

Working for our organisation

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

From Job Description

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates an understanding of public health nursing in application
  • Has some knowledge/experience of safeguarding children
Desirable criteria
  • Has previous experience of working with children and families

Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Strong time management and organisation skills
  • Shows emotional strength and resilience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Tatham
Job title
School Nurse Team Leader (North)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07778 000156