Job summary
School Nurse Band 5 Islington TERM TIME contract (Term Time Only )
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered paediatric/adult nurses to join Islington Mainstream School Nursing Service. Our school nursing teams are committed to meeting the health needs of children and young people attending schools in Islington.
We offer a robust band 5 professional development programme linked to Herts University with the emphasis of growing our own Specialists Community Public Health Nurses(HV or SN).
Main duties of the job
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic nurses with excellent communication skills to join our team. A desire to work with children, young people and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds is essential. Our friendly and supportive teams can offer the successful candidates a comprehensive induction programme and ongoing clinical/child protection supervision.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Some knowledge of health child programme
- Evidence of working with children and families
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Positive attitude
- Think on your feet
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Some knowledge of health child programme
- Evidence of working with children and families
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Positive attitude
- Think on your feet
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- RGN and/or RSCN/Child Branch qualification, with entry onto the NMC Register
- Experience working in the community and/or with children and families
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
- Willingness to support management of change.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
- Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance.
- Ability to apply research to practice
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
- Ability to set personal objectives and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
- Ability to delegate work appropriately and safely
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the safeguarding
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- RGN and/or RSCN/Child Branch qualification, with entry onto the NMC Register
- Experience working in the community and/or with children and families
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
- Willingness to support management of change.
- High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
- Knowledge of current legislation and national guidance.
- Ability to apply research to practice
- Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
- Ability to set personal objectives and manage time, priorities and stressful situations
- Ability to delegate work appropriately and safely
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the safeguarding
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
