School Health Nursery Nurse

Job summary

Are you a qualified Nursery Nurse who wants to make a difference to Children and Young People (CYP) and their Families in Dorset?

Would you like to be part of the exciting new CYP Public Health Service 0 to 19 that is committed to delivering high quality care to CYP and their families working with the school age population?

If this is you: we are looking to appoint -

One permanent School Health Nursery Nurse (SHNN, AfC band 4) term time only post -

The post will provide support to the Weymouth and Portland Team to be based at Littlemoor Health Centre as part of the Dorset Team. The role is for 22.5hrs per week, term time only, over 3 days Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (3 x 8hr days inclusive of 30 minute lunchbreak )

There will also be a strong requirement for SHNNs in Dorset to sometimes work corporately with SHNNs in their areas in response to identified needs and so there may be a need to travel to various school and community venues.

You will receive line management support from a Team Coordinator, who is highly experienced in working with school age children. You will participate in the school age core programme, outlined by the Healthy Child Programme and will work in partnership with the Local Authority, Early Intervention teams, children's social care, schools, other DHC services and other agencies.

The service is committed to delivering high quality care to children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

A School Health Nursery Nurses (SHNN)s role is crucial in the structure of the School Nursing Team to deliver advice, support and guidance to parents/carers of children of primary school age. This role also includes involvement in completing the Public Health England National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the School Nursing offer of hearing checks and developmental assessments and related support.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.