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Medway Community Healthcare

Student school nurse

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Job summary

  • Are you a community health nurse looking to further their knowledge and skills?
  • Are you a nurse with a specialist interest in public health and school nursing?

There has never been a better time to extend your Nursing or Midwifery career intoschool nursing. Medway Community Healthcare is taking forward the 0-19 service and secured the tender for local Children services.

We are looking for school nursing applicants.

Successful applicants will be sponsored /seconded on a midpoint Band 5 salary for the duration of the programme. Tuition fees are paid by the NHS. Travel expenses will be paid when on business travel only. Lease cars will not be available for sponsored students. Seconded staff that currently have a lease car must contact the lease car department to advise of their change of status and mileage as this may affect monthly contributions.

Main duties of the job

The programme comprises 50% theory and 50% practice and runs for 45 weeks per year with holidays at various points throughout the Programme.

Successful applicants will be sponsored /seconded on a midpoint Band 5 salary for the duration of the programme. Tuition fees are paid by the NHS. Travel expenses will be paid when on business travel only.

Attendance at University for taught session is usually two days per week between 09:00 and 17:00. You will also be expected to undertake self-directed study when not in University.

Entry Criteria:

  • Applicants need to be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
  • Applicants should have a relevant degree, normally at 2:2 or above (a minimum of 120 credits at Level 6)
  • To be eligible to make an RPEL claim for entry to level 7 students must be a registered Nurse or Midwife. Students must be in possession of a relevant Diploma in Higher Education (consisting of at least 120 credits at level 5) and at least 15 level 6 credits and be able to produce evidence of this when requested.
  • Normally, where English is not a first language applicants should demonstrate evidence of previous study in the English language or have a minimum International English Language Testing System score of 7 in every skill.

About us

  • Annual leave is fixed and non-negotiable. If you book annual leave for any time during the course that is outside the agreed dates there will not be the capacity within the course schedule to honour this.
  • This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
  • We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
  • We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
  • You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
  • Interview date 18 October 2021

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

813-080-0823-LR-A

Job locations

Snapdragons centre

Cliffe Road Rochester

Rochester, Kent

ME2 3FF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your application form and personal statement

This programme attracts a high number of applicants; this is your opportunity to showcase yourself so here are some tips to increase your chances of being shortlisted:

  • Your statement should be no longer than 300-400 words maximum.
  • We want to employ people who are motivated and have a passion for working with children and families; make sure you give clear reasons for applying for this opportunity.
  • You need to be able to demonstrate that you understand what school nurses do. You may want to reference Department of Health documents as evidence that you have been actively researching, however it is as important that you are able to describe the skills you have that are transferrable to the role of a school nurse.
  • Some applicants go into lots of detail about their personal and family experience when completing their statement; it is ok to mention experience outside work where relevant (for example, volunteering) but we need to see evidence of your professional skills and abilities too.

Please check your application carefully before submitting; some avoidable errors, which could result in your application being rejected are:

  • Nursing qualifications not recorded on form
  • Expired NMC pin number
  • No NMC pin details
  • Inconsistencies in information and employment history
  • No evidence of having necessary academic requirements
  • Poor supporting statement no relevance to SCPHN, providing a job description for your current role will not demonstrate what is required.
  • Both academic and practice assessment elements must be passed to enable registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Please check the information you provided very carefully before submitting the application.

All information you supply in support of your application for employment should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Failure by an applicant to provide accurate

Full JD attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your application form and personal statement

This programme attracts a high number of applicants; this is your opportunity to showcase yourself so here are some tips to increase your chances of being shortlisted:

  • Your statement should be no longer than 300-400 words maximum.
  • We want to employ people who are motivated and have a passion for working with children and families; make sure you give clear reasons for applying for this opportunity.
  • You need to be able to demonstrate that you understand what school nurses do. You may want to reference Department of Health documents as evidence that you have been actively researching, however it is as important that you are able to describe the skills you have that are transferrable to the role of a school nurse.
  • Some applicants go into lots of detail about their personal and family experience when completing their statement; it is ok to mention experience outside work where relevant (for example, volunteering) but we need to see evidence of your professional skills and abilities too.

Please check your application carefully before submitting; some avoidable errors, which could result in your application being rejected are:

  • Nursing qualifications not recorded on form
  • Expired NMC pin number
  • No NMC pin details
  • Inconsistencies in information and employment history
  • No evidence of having necessary academic requirements
  • Poor supporting statement no relevance to SCPHN, providing a job description for your current role will not demonstrate what is required.
  • Both academic and practice assessment elements must be passed to enable registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Please check the information you provided very carefully before submitting the application.

All information you supply in support of your application for employment should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Failure by an applicant to provide accurate

Full JD attached

Person Specification

DISERABLE

Essential

  • MCH Values
  • registered with the NMC
  • Hold a relevant degree, normally at 2:2 or above (a minimum of 120 credits at Level 6)

Desirable

  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification

ESSENTIAL

Essential

  • MCH Values
  • 1 year post qualifying experience
  • Caseload Management

Desirable

  • Working with children
  • Working within the community

essential

Essential

  • Good IT and Communication skills
  • car driver

Desirable

  • community experience
  • Paediatric experience

ESSENTIAL

Essential

  • Good communicationskills

Desirable

  • Good communication skills
Person Specification

DISERABLE

Essential

  • MCH Values
  • registered with the NMC
  • Hold a relevant degree, normally at 2:2 or above (a minimum of 120 credits at Level 6)

Desirable

  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Teaching/mentoring qualification

ESSENTIAL

Essential

  • MCH Values
  • 1 year post qualifying experience
  • Caseload Management

Desirable

  • Working with children
  • Working within the community

essential

Essential

  • Good IT and Communication skills
  • car driver

Desirable

  • community experience
  • Paediatric experience

ESSENTIAL

Essential

  • Good communicationskills

Desirable

  • Good communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Snapdragons centre

Cliffe Road Rochester

Rochester, Kent

ME2 3FF


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Snapdragons centre

Cliffe Road Rochester

Rochester, Kent

ME2 3FF


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Public Health Nursing - Schools

Fiona McKenna

fiona.mckenna1@nhs.net

07985315367

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

813-080-0823-LR-A

Job locations

Snapdragons centre

Cliffe Road Rochester

Rochester, Kent

ME2 3FF


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